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WV HB4924
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chris Anders
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AI Summary
- Prohibits municipalities in West Virginia's Municipal Home Rule Program from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that recognize protected classes beyond those established in state statute
- Declares any existing municipal ordinances with additional protected classes to be void and unenforceable
- Authorizes the Governor or state legislators to issue orders declaring violating ordinances void and requiring their removal from municipal codes
- Creates a private cause of action allowing businesses, nonprofits, and citizens to sue municipalities that violate this provision, with minimum punitive damages of $45,000 plus actual damages and attorney's fees
- Strips municipalities of the right to appeal or contest enforcement actions taken by the state under this provision
Legislative Description
To prohibiting municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing on discrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute.
Municipalities
Last Action
To House Government Organization
1/29/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization1/29/2026
Full Bill Text
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