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West Virginia HB2574

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Relating to nondiscrimination at institutions of higher education

The purpose of this bill is to prevent discrimination at institutions of higher education at West Virginia post-secondary institutions.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

A public institution of higher education must not make diversity training mandatory. [...] "Diversity training" means: [...] training [...] to recognize or understand [...] transphobia, homophobia, heteronormativity, racial or sexual privilege, social justice, intersectionality, neo-pronouns, inclusive language, gender identity, gender theory, or related formulations of these concepts.

No diversity statement shall ever be required or solicited as part of an admissions process, employment application process, hiring process, contract renewal process, or promotion process; or as a condition of participation in any administrative or decision-making function of any public institution of higher education. [...] "diversity statement" means any written or oral statement discussing an applicant’s or candidate’s: (A) Race, sex, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation; [...] (D) Level of support for any theory or practice supporting differential treatment of any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

Links

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History

DateAction
2025-02-18Filed for introduction
2025-02-18To Education then Judiciary
2025-02-18Introduced in House
2025-02-18To House Education