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West Virginia SB579

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Relating to Home Rule Reform

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit municipalities participating in the Home Rule program from establishing additional protected classes of persons beyond what is designated in state statute.

Legislative Session

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2025 Regular Session

Selected quotes

The municipalities participating in the Municipal Home Rule Program may not pass an ordinance, act, resolution, rule, or regulation under the provisions of this section that: [...] (4) That recognizes additional classes of persons entitled to protection in addition to those classes of persons recognized by existing state statutes, and any such existing ordinances are void and unforceable.

Links

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Calendar

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2025-03-1815:00HearingSenate Judiciary Committee Room, 208 WestSenate Judiciary Committee Meeting

History

DateAction
2025-03-26House received Senate message
2025-03-26Introduced in House
2025-03-26To Judiciary
2025-03-26To House Judiciary
2025-03-24On 3rd reading
2025-03-24Read 3rd time
2025-03-24Passed Senate (Roll No. 159)
2025-03-24Ordered to House
2025-03-21On 2nd reading
2025-03-21Read 2nd time
2025-03-20On 1st reading
2025-03-20Read 1st time
2025-03-19Reported do pass
2025-02-24Filed for introduction
2025-02-24To Judiciary
2025-02-24Introduced in Senate
2025-02-24To Judiciary