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West Virginia HB2795

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Relating to protecting and advancing the substantial public policies of this state

The purpose of this bill is to advance the substantial public policies of this state by prohibiting public entities from contravening the same and by requiring private entities who wish to receive state funds to file an affidavit averring that they will not contravene the substantial public policies of this state.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

No public entity shall contravene any substantial public policy of this state [...by] (3) Providing any form of funds or financial aid to an employee seeking gender-reassignment surgery; (4) Offering, requiring, hosting, conducting, or allowing any training [...] in which the presenter [...] states that there are more than two genders; (5) Having a policy that permits biological men to enter into any women's restroom in a facility leased or owned by the private entity; (6) Having a policy that permits biological women to enter into any men's restroom in a facility leased or owned by the private entity; (7) Offering [...] any diversity, equity, and inclusion training [...] (11) Establishing, supporting, sustaining, or employing an office or individual whose duties include [...] diversity, equity, and inclusion programs;

"Diversity, equity, and inclusion program" means [...] any of the following: (1) Describing or exposing structures, systems, relations of power, privilege, or subordination on the basis of race, sex, color, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation. (2) Describing methods to identify, dismantle, or oppose structures, systems, relations of power, privilege, or subordination on the basis of race, sex, color, gender, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation. [...] (4) Advancing theories of [...] allyship, transgenderism,[...] social justice, intersectionality, neopronouns, inclusive language, heteronormativity, [...] gender identity or theory, [...] or any concept substantially related to any of these theories.

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History

DateAction
2025-02-21Filed for introduction
2025-02-21To Government Organization
2025-02-21Introduced in House
2025-02-21To House Government Organization