West Virginia House Bill 4349 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to create the Anti-Stereotyping Act. The bill addresses anti-stereotyping in state public schools and public charter schools. The bill provides that county boards, public schools, public charter schools, and employees thereof, shall not, in the course or scope of employment, promote, embrace, or endorse stereotypes. The bill ensures that the county board, public school or charter school does not require or compel a student, teacher, administrator, or other employee to affirm, adopt, or adhere to any certain beliefs or concepts. Finally, the bill preserves free speech protections.

Establishing the Anti-Stereotyping Act

Del. Darren Thorne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	To House Education
2024-01-10	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-10	House	To Education then Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Filed for introduction

HB4468 (Similar To) 2024-01-10 - To House Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2L	1	New Code	See Bill Text
18	2L	2	New Code	See Bill Text
18	2L	3	New Code	See Bill Text
18	5G	3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4349&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4349%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4349