SB 244 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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