WV SB367 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-12 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill to create the Anti-Racism Act of 2024. The bill prohibits a school district, a public charter school, the West Virginia Board of Education, the West Virginia Department of Education, or any employee of the aforementioned entities, within the scope of his or her employment, from requiring or otherwise compelling a student, teacher, administrator, or other employee to affirm, adopt or adhere to certain specified concepts. The bill limits prohibitions. The bill provides that complaints may be filed pursuant to current state board policy. The bill requires reports of substantiated complaints to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability annually. Finally, the bill allows the state board to promulgate rules.

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Title

Anti-Racism Act of 2024

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-12SenateTo Judiciary
2024-01-12SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-01-11SenateTo Judiciary then Finance
2024-01-12SenateFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1829bNew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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