2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB3446: Permitting public high school students submit FAFSA prior to graduation
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require all public high school students to complete and submit a free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) prior to graduation.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/17/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To Education
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
To House Education
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/27/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/29/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/31/2025
House of Delegates
3/29/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
On 2nd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
From House Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 360)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
4/3/2025
To Education
Senate
4/3/2025
To Education
Senate
Amendments
hb3446 hfat statler 4-2
hb3446 hfat statler 4-2
4/2/2025Not Adopted
hb3446 hfat statler 4-2 adopted
hb3446 hfat statler 4-2 adopted
4/2/2025Adopted
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _2
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _2
3/28/2025Not Adopted
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _3
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _3
3/28/2025Not Adopted
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _3 adopted
hb3446 hfa statler 3-28 _3 adopted
3/28/2025Adopted
hb3446 hfa statler 3-27 _1
hb3446 hfa statler 3-27 _1
3/27/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (Roll No. 360)
4/2/2025
75
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Statler
Republican