West VirginiaWest Virginia directs lottery surplus to Hope Scholarship Program
West Virginia’s law sets aside lottery surplus money for the State Board of Education’s Hope Scholarship Program for fiscal year 2026.
What it does
The law sets aside lottery surplus money for the Hope Scholarship Program through the State Board of Education.
Argument forLottery surplus could help fund the Hope Scholarship Program through the State Board of Education.
Argument againstUsing lottery surplus for the program could leave less of that money available for other state needs.
More detail
The law sets aside lottery surplus money for the Hope Scholarship Program. The appropriation is for the State Board of Education’s Hope Scholarship Program. The appropriation is for fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Chapter 30, Acts, Regular Session, 2026Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026Major
- Mar 17To Governor 3/17/2026To Governor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - House JournalMajor
- Mar 14Approved by Governor Patrick Morrisey 3/19/2026 - Senate JournalBecame Law
- Mar 14To Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate JournalMinor
- Mar 13House Message received
- Mar 12Completed legislative action
- Vote recorded PASSAGE-SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded EFFECT FROM PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Communicated to Senate
- Mar 12Effective from passage (Roll No. 466)
- Mar 12Passed House (Roll No. 465)Passed House
- Mar 12Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 12On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 11On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 10Read 1st timeMinor
- Mar 10On 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Mar 9Do pass
- Feb 23To House FinanceMinor
- Feb 23To FinanceMinor
- Feb 23Introduced in HouseMinor
- Feb 23House received Senate message
- Feb 20Ordered to House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Effective from passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Effective from passage (Roll No. 175)
- Feb 20Passed Senate (Roll No. 174)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 20On 3rd reading
- Feb 19Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 19On 2nd reading
- Feb 18Read 1st timeMinor
- Feb 18On 1st reading
- Feb 17Reported do passMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Introduced in SenateMinor
- Feb 9To FinanceMinor
- Feb 9Filed for introductionIntroduced
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