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Legislation · West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB 5502: Amending the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of traits associated with a person’s race only for nondiscriminatory purposes

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide a definition of "race" under the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of hairstyles or other traits historically associated with a persons race if done for a nondiscriminatory basis and to assure workplace safety.

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Feb 13, 2026

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