House 2891

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2025 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2891

By Delegates Shamblin, Hall, and Kelly

[Introduced February 24, 2025; referred to the Committee on Education]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §18-2-7h, relating to requiring high school students to complete community service hours as a prerequisite to graduation.

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-7h. Required community service hours as prerequisite to graduation.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that students who perform community service contribute to both their own well-being, as well as the improvement of the community overall.

(b) As a prerequisite to graduation, all high school students shall complete at least 20 hours of community service before receiving his or her high school diploma.

(c) The state board shall compile a list of approved community service activities to provide to county boards of education: Provided, That students may apply for activities to be included as community service upon approval by the school, the county board, or state board.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require high school students to complete a required number of community service hours as a prerequisite to graduation.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.