WV SB496 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-23 - Referred to Finance on 2nd reading
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.

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Title

Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-23 - Senate - Motion bill be referred to Finance adopted (Roll No. 218) (Y: 22 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-23SenateReferred to Finance on 2nd reading
2024-02-23SenateMotion bill be referred to Finance adopted (Roll No. 218)
2024-02-23SenateRead 1st time
2024-02-23SenateMotion for immediate consideration and read 1st time adopted (voice vote)
2024-02-23SenateCommittee substitute reported
2024-01-22SenateTo Judiciary
2024-01-22SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-01-19SenateTo Judiciary
2024-01-19SenateFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
51121New CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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