Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government
HB 2406 requires all West Virginia state offices, departments, boards, and commissions to replace specific terms in government communications with gender-specific alternatives. It mandates replacing phrases like "pregnant people" with "pregnant women" and "chestfeeding" with "breastfeeding" in official documents, websites, literature, and in-person interactions. The bill targets language it deems "exclusionary" or "sexist," listing nine specific term replacements to be implemented by June 1, 2025. This directly affects all state government entities responsible for public communications.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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