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.
2025 Regular Session
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.
History
Date | Action |
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2025-02-18 | Filed for introduction |
2025-02-18 | To Education then Judiciary |
2025-02-18 | Introduced in House |
2025-02-18 | To House Education |