WV HB3340

Adds hair texture and protective hairstyles historically associated with groups genetically inheriting textured hair to the list of impermissible discrimination under West Virginia's Human Rights Commission statute

Defines "protective hairstyles" as those allowing management of textured hair in its natural state without heat or chemical treatment, specifically including braids, locks, afros, curls, and twists

Permits institutional policies restricting hairstyles only when balancing against legitimate safety hazards that would equally apply to people without textured hair

Allows plaintiffs to challenge institutional hair restrictions by showing that mitigation tools exist, that the cited safety hazard poses no legitimate risk, or that the safety concern is pretext for discrimination