# West Virginia HB 5502: Amending the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of traits associated with a person’s race only for nondiscriminatory purposes

West Virginia HB 5502, Amending the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of traits associated with a person’s race only for nondiscriminatory purposes, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anitra Hamilton (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5502-2026rs
- 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 5502
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Amending the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of traits associated with a person’s race only for nondiscriminatory purposes
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §16B-17-3, 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: Anitra Hamilton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Evan Hansen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hollis Lewis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Pushkin (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-02-13: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-13: To Government Organization then Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-13: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-13: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5502 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5502 intr.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5502 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5502 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [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-HB5502-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).