Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights
The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights.
Selected quotes
(1) A "woman" is an adult human of the female sex, and a "man" is an adult human of the male sex; (2) A "girl" is a human female who has not yet reached adulthood, and a "boy" is a human male who has not yet reached adulthood; (3) A "mother" is a female parent of a child or children as defined in West Virginia law; a "father" is a male parent of a child or children as defined in West Virginia law; (4) A "female", when used in reference to a natural person, is an individual who has, had, will have, or would have (but for a developmental anomaly, genetic anomaly, or accident) the reproductive system that at some point produces ova; (5) A "male", when used in reference to a natural person, means an individual who has, had, will have, or would have (but for a developmental anomaly, genetic anomaly, or accident) the reproductive system that at some point produces sperm for fertilization of female ova; [...] (7) A person's "sex" is his or her biological sex (either male or female) at birth. (A) There are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female; (B) "Sex" is objective and fixed; and (C) "Sex" does not include "gender identity" or any other terms intended to convey a person’s subjective sense of self; "gender identity" and other subjective terms may not be used as synonyms or substitutes for "sex."
Legislative Session
2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
Calendar
date | time | type | location | description |
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2024-02-26 | 00:00 | Hearing | Senate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 West | Senate Judiciary Committee Meeting |
History
Date | Action |
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2024-03-08 | On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar |
2024-03-07 | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
2024-03-06 | Read 1st time |
2024-03-06 | Read 1st time (Roll No. 489) |
2024-03-06 | Immediate consideration |
2024-03-06 | Motion to refer to Judiciary rejected (Roll No. 488) |
2024-03-06 | Introduced in House |
2024-03-06 | House received Senate message |
2024-02-28 | Ordered to House |
2024-02-28 | Chapman title amendment adopted |
2024-02-28 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 316) |
2024-02-28 | Chapman floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 315) |
2024-02-28 | Rucker/Trump floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
2024-02-28 | Read 3rd time |
2024-02-28 | Rearranged on Calendar by Rules Committee |
2024-02-28 | Deferred until foot of 2nd reading |
2024-02-28 | On 3rd reading with right to amend |
2024-02-27 | Read 2nd time |
2024-02-27 | On 2nd reading |
2024-02-26 | Read 1st time |
2024-02-26 | Immediate consideration |
2024-02-26 | Committee substitute reported |
2024-01-30 | To Judiciary |
2024-01-30 | Introduced in Senate |
2024-01-30 | To Judiciary |
2024-01-30 | Filed for introduction |