West VirginiaWest Virginia marks transfer students’ athletic eligibility section repealed
West Virginia’s law marks a section about athletic eligibility for students who transfer between schools as repealed, effective June 11, 2026.
What it does
The law marks a section about athletic eligibility for students who transfer between schools as repealed.
Argument forSchools could find it simpler to apply athletic eligibility rules without a separate section for transfer students.
Argument againstStudents who transfer could have less clarity about athletic eligibility because the text removes a section specifically about them.
More detail
The law marks West Virginia Code §18-2-25e, about transfer students’ athletic eligibility, as repealed. The section concerns students who transfer between schools and their athletic eligibility. The law took effect 90 days after passage, on June 11, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 29Chapter 122, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/31/2026Major
- Mar 18To Governor 3/18/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/31/2026 - Senate JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/31/2026 - House JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Communicated to House
- Mar 13Passed Senate (Roll No. 536)Passed Senate
- Mar 13Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 13On 3rd reading
- Mar 12Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 2nd reading
- Mar 11Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 11On 1st reading
- Mar 10Reported do passMinor
- Mar 5To EducationMinor
- Mar 5To EducationMinor
- Mar 5Introduced in SenateMinor
- Mar 3Communicated to Senate
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT Jul 01, 2027. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 3Effective date rejected (Roll No. 258)
- Mar 3Passed House (Roll No. 257)Passed House
- Mar 3Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 3On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 2Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 2On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 27Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 27On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 26Do pass
- Feb 24Markup Discussion
- Jan 16To House EducationMinor
- Jan 16Introduced in HouseMinor
- Jan 16To EducationMinor
- Jan 16Filed for introductionIntroduced
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