Compare WV HB 4143 (2026) and WV HB 5243 (2024)

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WV HB 4143 (2026)WV HB 5243 (2024)
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4143 ByWEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2024 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 5243 By
Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by addingIntroduced January 26, 2024; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary ] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding
relating to the Women's Bill of Rights; providing short title; setting forth purpose; establishing application of act; defining terms; allowing for language substitution; establishing certain single sex environments are not discriminatory; creating parameters for certain data collection; and allowing severability. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 67. West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights Act. §16-67-1. Name, Purpose, and General Application. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights" or "The West Virginia Act to Define Sex-Based Terms Used in State Law, Help Protect Single Sex Spaces, and Ensure the Accuracy of Public…relating to the Women's Bill of Rights; providing short title; setting forth purpose; establishing application of act; defining terms; allowing for language substitution; establishing certain single sex environments are not discriminatory; creating parameters for certain data collection; and allowing severability. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 67. West Virginia Women's Bill of Rights Act. §16-67-1. Name, Purpose, and General Application. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Women’s Bill of Rights" or "The West Virginia Act to Define Sex-Based Terms Used in State Law, Help Protect Single Sex Spaces, and Ensure the Accuracy of Public…