HB5412Introduced in the House of Delegates
Future Ready Education Act
Introduced by Roger Hanshaw, District 62
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Future-Ready Education Act, to enable local boards of education to enter into long-term contracts for textbooks resulting in fiscal savings, to expand the Mountain State Digital Literacy Program, to requires educators to be trained in the science of reading, and to provide funding for the science of reading training.
Where it stands
Senate requests House to concur
March 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (Roll No. 698) · March 14, 2026
33
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
34 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton Barnhart | 9 | Yes |
| Ryan Weld | 1 | Yes |
| Laura Wakim Chapman | 1 | Yes |
| Charles Clements | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Rose | 2 | Yes |
| Mike Azinger | 3 | Yes |
| Eric Tarr | 4 | Yes |
| Amy Nichole Grady | 4 | Yes |
| Mike Woelfel | 5 | Yes |
| Scott Fuller | 5 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Education then Finance
Introduced in House
To House Education
Markup Discussion
By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
To House Finance
By substitute, do pass
Without recommendation
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 342)
Read 2nd time
Amendment reported by the Clerk
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Read 3rd time
Passed House (Roll No. 343)
Communicated to Senate
Introduced in Senate
To Finance
To Finance
Reported do pass, with amendment
Immediate consideration
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading
Read 2nd time
Committee amendment reported
Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)
On 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Unanimous consent to amend on 3rd reading
Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 698)
Title amendment adopted
Senate requests House to concur
Verify the information
- Official page on the West Virginia Legislature website
- hb5412 hfa statler 3-4 _1 (amendment)
- hb5412 hfa statler 3-4 _1 adopted (amendment)
- hb5412 s fin am _1 3-12 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _1 3-13 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _1 3-13 adopted (amendment)
- hb5412 s fin am _1 3-12 as amended (amendment)
- hb5412 s fin am _1 3-12 adopted (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _1 3-14 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _3 3-14 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _3 3-14 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _2 3-14 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _2 3-14 pulled (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _2 3-14 (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _2 3-14 pulled (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _1 3-14 pulled (amendment)
- hb5412 sfa grady _3 3-14 adopted (amendment)
- hb5412 sfat grady _3 3-14 adopted (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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