# West Virginia HB 4924: To prohibiting municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing on discrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute.

West Virginia HB 4924, To prohibiting municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing on discrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4924-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 4924
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To prohibiting municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing on discrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to what is designated in state statute.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §8-1-5A, House Government Organization
- 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: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Henry Dillon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-29: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-29: To Government Organization then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-29: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4924 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4924 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4924 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4924 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4924-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).