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WV HB2006

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hanshaw

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes legal definitions of sex-based terms in West Virginia code, defining "female" and "male" based on reproductive anatomy, "woman" and "man" as adult humans of each sex, and declaring there are only two sexes

  • Requires domestic violence shelters, public schools, state colleges/universities, and correctional facilities to designate sleeping quarters, restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms for exclusive use by either females or males

  • Mandates that individuals unwilling or unable to use facilities designated for their biological sex receive reasonable accommodations such as single-occupancy options, but prohibits access to opposite-sex facilities when opposite-sex individuals are present

  • Specifies the bill shall not be enforced in any manner inconsistent with Grimm v. Gloucester School Board (4th Circuit 2020), with this limitation automatically repealed if that decision is overruled

  • Requires all state agencies, public schools, and higher education institutions collecting sex-based data for anti-discrimination compliance or public health/crime statistics to classify individuals as male or female according to the article's definitions

Legislative Description

Defining Men and Women

Governor -- Bills Requested By

Last Action

On 2nd reading, House Calendar

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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