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WV SB154 (2025)

Prohibiting sexual orientation instruction in public schools

Anti-LGBTQ+

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Session
2025 Regular Session
Stage reported
Passed / adopted
First recorded action
Latest action
: Approved by Governor 4/30/2025
Record retrieved

Bill types

As labelled in the project's tracker.

Don't Say Gay: K12Don't Say Trans: K12Forced Outing By Schools

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Recorded actions

WV SB154: recorded actions
DateChamberAction
SenateFiled for introduction
SenateTo Education then Judiciary
SenateIntroduced in Senate
SenateTo Education
SenateCommittee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
SenateTo Judiciary
SenateCommittee substitute for committee substitute reported
SenateOn 1st reading
SenateRead 1st time
SenateOn 2nd reading
SenateRead 2nd time
SenateFloor amendment rejected (Voice vote)
SenateOn 3rd reading
SenateLaid over on 3rd reading 3/5/2025
SenateRead 3rd time
SenatePassed Senate (Roll No. 66)
SenateOrdered to House
HouseHouse received Senate message
HouseIntroduced in House
HouseTo Education then Judiciary
HouseTo House Education
HouseMarkup Discussion
HouseWith amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House2nd reference dispensed (Roll No. 420)
HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
HouseRead 1st time
HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
HouseOn 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar
HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
HousePlaced at foot of 3rd Reading
HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
HouseAmendment rejected (Roll No. 550)
HouseCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
HousePassed House (Roll No. 551)
HouseTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
HouseCommunicated to Senate
SenateHouse Message received
SenateSenate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 598)
SenateCommunicated to House
SenateCompleted legislative action
SenateTo Governor 4/21/2025 - Senate Journal
HouseTo Governor 4/21/2025 - House Journal
SenateApproved by Governor 4/30/2025 - Senate Journal
SenateTo Governor 4/21/2025
SenateApproved by Governor 4/30/2025

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