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West Virginia HB2005

PRONOUNSINTRODUCED

Ending DEI 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

Preferred Gender Pronouns. [...] County board and public charter school employees shall not be: (1) 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; (2) Civilly liable for using a pronoun that is consistent with the sex of the student to whom the teacher or employee is referring, even if the pronoun is not the student’s preferred pronoun; and (3) Subject to an adverse employment action for not using a student’s preferred pronoun if the student’s preferred pronoun is inconsistent with the student’s sex.

A state institution of higher education [...] shall ensure that each unit of the institution does not: (1) Establish, sustain, support, staff, or maintain a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer or office; [...] (3) Compel, require, induce, or solicit any person to provide a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement or give preferential consideration to any person based on the provision of a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement; [...] (5) Require as a condition of enrolling at the institution or performing any institution function any person to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion training.

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History

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