2024 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB496: Prohibiting racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that race discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/19/2024
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/19/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
1/22/2024
Introduced in Senate
Senate
1/22/2024
To Judiciary
Senate
2/23/2024
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/23/2024
Motion for immediate consideration and read 1st time adopted (voice vote)
Senate
2/23/2024
Read 1st time
Senate
2/23/2024
Motion bill be referred to Finance adopted (Roll No. 218)
Senate
2/23/2024
Referred to Finance on 2nd reading
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Motion bill be referred to Finance adopted (Roll No. 218)
2/23/2024
22
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
