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WV HB2907

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands West Virginia's civil rights protections to prohibit violence or intimidation based on disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, in addition to existing protections for race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, and sex

  • Makes it a felony to willfully injure, intimidate, or interfere with someone's civil rights when the victim is intentionally selected based on actual or perceived protected characteristics, punishable by up to $5,000 fine and/or up to 10 years imprisonment

  • Prohibits the use of constitutionally protected speech or associations as evidence in prosecutions unless specifically related to the crime charged and probative of intent to target a specific victim

  • Requires courts to consider deferred adjudication and alternative sentencing options, including community corrections programs that provide opportunities for harm remediation and community reintegration

  • Designates the amendments as "Angel's Law"

Legislative Description

Prohibiting civil rights violations based on disability, gender identity or sexual orientation

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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