Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights
SB 244, the "West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights," defines key terms like "woman," "man," and "sex" based solely on biological sex at birth (e.g., a woman is an adult human of the female sex). It requires state agencies, schools, and public entities to replace the word "gender" with "sex" in laws and data collection, and mandates that data on biological sex be used for public health, anti-discrimination compliance, and statistics. The bill permits single-sex facilities (like locker rooms, shelters, and sports teams) without violating anti-discrimination laws, citing biological differences as justification for separate environments. It also states there are only two sexes, excludes "gender identity" from sex definitions, and specifies that intersex individuals are not a third sex.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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