West Virginia Senate passes bill to restore athletic transfer rules, ending student eligibility after school transfers.

The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill to return authority over high school athletic transfers to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission, reversing a law that allowed students to transfer schools without losing eligibility. The move, backed by concerns over recruiting and sportsmanship, passed 20 to 14. The House advanced a 5% income tax cut, part of Governor Morrisey’s broader 10% goal, and removed a proposed vape tax increase. The session ended on March 14, 2026, with the governor signing the budget, which includes funding for the Hope Scholarship and road projects. Federal legislation could also end greyhound racing nationwide, potentially closing the sport’s last two tracks in West Virginia.