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West Virginia SB574

OTHERINTRODUCED

Prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies

The purpose of this bill is to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion ("DEI") policies and practices.

Legislative Session

active

2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

Theories of DEI are contrary to equal protection guarantees of the West Virginia and United States Constitution.

No department, division, agency, or board [...] shall utilize state funds, property, or resources to do the following: (A) Grant or support DEI staff positions, activities, procedures, or programs [...] (B) Mandate any person to participate in, listen to, or receive any education, training, activities, procedures, or programming [...] (E) Mandate any applicant for employment to provide a DEI statement or give any applicant for employment preferential consideration based on the provision of such diversity, equity, and inclusion statement; (F) Mandate any person to disclose preferred pronouns;

Links

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History

DateAction
2025-02-24Filed for introduction
2025-02-24To Judiciary
2025-02-24Introduced in Senate
2025-02-24To Judiciary