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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5251: Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5251 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act. Primary sponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): To House Government Organization.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike PushkinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
GarciaCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Evan HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. To House Government Organization
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Government Organization then Judiciary
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source