WV SB 159
died on adjournmentAdding veteran status as protected class to Human Rights Act
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did WV SB 159 pass?
No. WV SB 159 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): To Military
What is WV SB 159 about?
WV SB 159 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Adding veteran status as protected class to Human Rights Act”.
Who sponsors WV SB 159?
Chapman is the primary sponsor of WV SB 159.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — To Military
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Chapmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-14
To Military then Judiciary
2026-01-14
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-14
To Military
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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