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HB4079 • 2026
Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government
Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-14
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To House Health and Human Resources
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2026-01-14
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-14
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To Health and Human Resources then Finance
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2026-01-14
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Eliminate woke, anti-women words from state government
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HB 4079 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4079 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4079 By Delegate Crouse [Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then Finance] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new article, designated §1-9-1, relating to restricting speech by eliminating woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: ARTICLE 9. ELIMINATING WOKE WORDS AND WOKE AGENDAS FROM GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS. §1-9-1. Woke words and agendas are prohibited from being used in government communications. (a) All state offices, departments, boards, and commissions are prohibited from using exclusionary, sexist language in state government business, effective immediately. (b) In official government documents, websites, literature and in person, the following exclusionary and sexist terms shall be replaced with accurate, female-affirming alternatives: (1) Rather than "pregnant people" or "pregnant person", use "pregnant women" or "pregnant mom". (2) Rather than "chestfeeding", use "breastfeeding". (3) Rather than "body fed" or "person fed", use "breast fed". (4) Rather than "human milk", use "breast milk". (5) Rather than "birthing person", use "birth mom". (6) Rather than "laboring person", use "birth mom". (7) Rather than "menstruating person" or "menstruating people", use "woman" or "women". (8) Rather than "birth-giver", use "woman". (9) Rather than "womxn" or "womyn", use "woman". (c) This bill shall take effect on June 1, 2026. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to eliminate woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: