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West Virginia SB474

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Ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate divisions, officers, programs, trainings, and policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion from all departments, divisions, agencies, boards, public primary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

County board and public charter school employees shall not be [...] required to use a student’s preferred pronoun when referring to the student if the preferred pronoun is not consistent with the student’s sex;

A county board or public charter school is not civilly liable if a county board or public charter school employee refers to a student using a pronoun that is consistent with the sex of the student to whom the employee is referring, even if the pronoun is not the student’s preferred pronoun.

Links

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Calendar

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2025-04-0213:00HearingHouse Education Committee RoomHouse Committee on Education Meeting
2025-03-2415:00Hearing451-MSenate Finance Committee Meeting
2025-03-0615:00HearingSenate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 WestSenate Judiciary Committee Meeting

History

DateAction
2025-03-26On 3rd reading
2025-03-26Read 3rd time
2025-03-26Passed Senate (Roll No. 181)
2025-03-26Ordered to House
2025-03-26House received Senate message
2025-03-26Introduced in House
2025-03-26To Education then Judiciary
2025-03-26To House Education
2025-03-25On 2nd reading
2025-03-25Read 2nd time
2025-03-24Committee substitute for committee substitute reported
2025-03-24Immediate consideration
2025-03-24Read 1st time
2025-03-11Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
2025-03-11To Finance
2025-02-14Filed for introduction
2025-02-14To Judiciary then Finance
2025-02-14Introduced in Senate
2025-02-14To Judiciary