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WV SB9

WV SB9
Requiring age-appropriate instruction on Holocaust in public schools


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require all public schools located within this state shall give age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that all public schools in West Virginia must provide age-appropriate instruction on the Holocaust, which is defined as the systematic, planned annihilation of European Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany, a significant historical event. This instruction should encourage an investigation of human behavior and an examination of what it means to be a responsible and respectful person. The bill specifies that this teaching will be done in collaboration with and using guidance from the West Virginia Commission on Holocaust Education, and it cannot be given to students before the sixth grade.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Senate Economic Development Committee Meeting (13:00:00 2/17/2026 208-W) (on 02/17/2026)

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