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SB600Introduced in the Senate

Limiting family income for Hope Scholarship eligibility

IntroducedSenate School Choice

Introduced by Joey Garcia, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to modify the West Virginia Hope Scholarship Program to limit eligibility for the program to students from families making less than $100,000 annually; to require that any unused funds left in a student's Hope Scholarship account at the end of each fiscal year be transferred to the county school district in which the student resides; and to prohibit the use of Hope Scholarship funds for out-of-state education services.

Where it stands

To School Choice

January 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To School Choice then Finance

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To School Choice

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