2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB456: Defining "men" and "women"

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to define and preserve single-sex spaces in this state.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/13/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/13/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/26/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/27/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/3/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/3/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/3/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 52)
Senate
3/3/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/4/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Reference dispensed
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/4/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/5/2025
Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/6/2025
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 37)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
House Message received
Senate
3/11/2025
Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 89)
Senate
3/11/2025
Senate requests House to concur
Senate
3/11/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 49)
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Completed legislative action
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
House Message received
Senate
3/12/2025
To Governor 3/12/2025
Senate
3/12/2025
Approved by Governor 3/12/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Approved by Governor 3/12/2025 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/18/2025
To Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Approved by Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb456 sfat martin 3-11 adopted

sb456 sfat martin 3-11 adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

sb456 sfa martin 3-11

sb456 sfa martin 3-11

3/11/2025Not Adopted

sb456 sfa martin 3-11 adopted

sb456 sfa martin 3-11 adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

sb456 sfat martin 3-11

sb456 sfat martin 3-11

3/11/2025Not Adopted

sb456 hfat akers 3-6 adopted

sb456 hfat akers 3-6 adopted

3/6/2025Adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1adopted

3/6/2025Adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1 adopted adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1 adopted adopted

3/6/2025Adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1

3/6/2025Not Adopted

sb456 hfat akers 3-6

sb456 hfat akers 3-6

3/6/2025Not Adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1 adopted

sb456 hfa akers 3-6 _1 adopted

3/6/2025Adopted

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1

3/5/2025Not Adopted

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1 reformed rejected

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1 reformed rejected

3/5/2025Not Adopted

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1 reformed

sb456 hfa young 3-5 _1 reformed

3/5/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 89)
3/11/2025
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 49)
3/11/2025
90
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 37)
3/7/2025
87
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (Roll No. 52)
3/3/2025
32
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Randy Smith
Randy Smith
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197023.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197025.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197036.9 KB