# West Virginia HB 2763: Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act

West Virginia HB 2763, Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike Pushkin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2763-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2763
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-02-21, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §16B-17-2, §16B-17-3, §16B-17-4, §16B-17-8, §16B-17-9, §16B-17-13, §16B-18-3, §16B-18-5, §16B-18-6, §16B-18-7, House Energy and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Hansen (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-21: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-21: To Energy and Public Works then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-21: To House Energy and Public Works (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2763 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2763 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2763 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2763 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2763-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).