West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors
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HB 5378 — Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of hairstyle or texture

Last action — To House Government Organization

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 31, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Spreading across states

    Near-identical bills in 1 other state — cross-state momentum.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Government Organization

  2. Introduced in House

  3. To Government Organization then Judiciary

  4. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5378?
HB 5378 is sponsored by John Williams (Democrat), Kayla Young (Democrat), Rowe, Mike Pushkin (Democrat), Joey Garcia (Democrat), Evan Hansen (Democrat), Griffith, Shawn Fluharty (Democrat), Hollis Lewis (Democrat), Sean Hornbuckle (Democrat), and Anitra Hamilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5378?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 31, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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