🚨WEST VIRGINIA Update: West Virginia SB 171 was pulled from the committee agenda without explanation.

This morning, West Virginia SB 171 was removed from the Senate Education Committee agenda at the last minute. The bill was not discussed and does not appear in the official committee video or public record.

📹 You can view the full committee video here:
https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00289/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20260120/-1/58798

SB 171 would have mandated released time religious instruction during the public school day, removing local school boards’ discretion and raising serious constitutional and administrative concerns.

No public explanation was given for the bill’s removal.

What is clear is that people paid attention. Parents, educators, and community members called, wrote, and raised concerns about SB 171 — and that engagement matters. When lawmakers hear from the public, it makes a difference.

The Secular Education Association submitted formal opposition to SB 171 ahead of the scheduled hearing, outlining constitutional concerns, loss of local control, and documented impacts on public school operations. That opposition remains on the record.

Bills like this are often pulled quietly, only to resurface later with little notice. We don’t know when or how SB 171 may return — but we will be watching. 👀

Please stay engaged.
Continue calling, writing, and speaking up.

➡️Transparency and public pressure matter when public education policy is at stake.

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