SB177

Providing certified law-enforcement officers tuition-free education up to highest tuition rate for public higher education in WV

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

Tuition-free education for certified law-enforcement officers in West Virginia up to the highest tuition rate.

West Virginia SB177 provides tuition-free education for certified law-enforcement officers in the state, up to the highest tuition rate for public higher education. The bill allows officers to attend accredited institutions, including community colleges and universities. The Secretary of Homeland Security administers the program, which includes a mandatory service obligation for officers receiving a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree. The program is contingent on legislative appropriations.

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History

Jan 14

Senate

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

Senate

To Education then Finance

Jan 14

Senate

Introduced in Senate