To provide that the West Virginia Board of Education may promulgate rules or policies to be submitted to the Legislature for review
What it does: On the version voted Apr 12, 2025: Requires the State Board of Education to submit new rules through the Legislature's education oversight commission to the Legislature, which may approve, amend or reject them; rules take effect as written if not acted on within 15 months. Sets deadlines after which board emergency rules expire. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passed Senate
The tally
Yes 19 · No 15 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 19 | 13 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 13 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Amy GradyR4No
- Ben QueenR12No
- Bill HamiltonR11No
- Charles ClementsR2No
- Glenn JeffriesR8No
- Jack WoodrumR10No
- Mike OliverioR13No
- Robbie MorrisR11No
- Rupie PhillipsR7No
- Ryan WeldR1No
- Tom TakuboR17No
- Vince DeedsR10No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (34)
Yes 19
- Anne CharnockR17
- Brian HeltonR9
- Chris RoseR2
- Craig HartR6
- Darren ThorneR15
- Eric TarrR4
- Jason BarrettR16
- Jay TaylorR14
- Kevan BartlettR8
- Laura ChapmanR1
- Mark MaynardR6
- Mike AzingerR3
- Patricia RuckerR16
- Patrick MartinR12
- Randy SmithR14
- Rollan RobertsR9
- Scott FullerR5
- Tom WillisR15
- Former memberR
No 15
- Amy GradyR4
- Ben QueenR12
- Bill HamiltonR11
- Charles ClementsR2
- Glenn JeffriesR8
- Jack WoodrumR10
- Joey GarciaD13
- Mike OliverioR13
- Mike WoelfelD5
- Robbie MorrisR11
- Rupie PhillipsR7
- Ryan WeldR1
- Tom TakuboR17
- Vince DeedsR10
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.