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WV HB4079

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kathie Crouse

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits all state offices, departments, boards, and commissions from using what the bill terms "exclusionary, sexist language" in official government business
  • Mandates replacement of gender-neutral terms with sex-specific alternatives in all government documents, websites, literature, and in-person communications
  • Requires "pregnant women" or "pregnant mom" instead of "pregnant people"; "breastfeeding" instead of "chestfeeding"; "breast milk" instead of "human milk"
  • Replaces terms like "birthing person," "laboring person," and "menstruating person" with "birth mom," "woman," or "women"
  • Takes effect June 1, 2026, and adds new Article 9 to the West Virginia Code

Legislative Description

Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government

Finance and Administration

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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