# West Virginia SB 456: Defining "men" and "women" West Virginia SB 456, Defining "men" and "women", is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Randy E. Smith (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 202, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB456-2025rs - 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 SB 456 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Defining "men" and "women" - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 202, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: §5-32-1, §5-32-2, §5-32-3, §5-32-4, §5-32-5, §5-32-6, §5-32-7, §5-32-8, §5-32-9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (241 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Randy E. Smith (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Woelfel (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-11 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 49) | pass | 90 | 8 | | | 2025-03-11 | Senate | Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 89) | pass | 32 | 1 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 37) | pass | 87 | 9 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 52) | pass | 32 | 1 | | ## Actions (45) - 2025-08-08: Chapter 202, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-18: To Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor 3/18/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-03-13: Approved by Governor 3/12/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-03-12: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-03-12: To Governor 3/12/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Approved by Governor 3/12/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: House Message received (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 89) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2025-03-11: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-03-11: House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 49) (House) - 2025-03-11: Completed legislative action (House) - 2025-03-10: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-07: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-07: Passed House (Roll No. 37) (House) - 2025-03-07: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-07: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-06: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-06: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2025-03-06: Amendment rejected (Voice vote) (House) - 2025-03-05: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 3/6/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: House received Senate message (House) - 2025-03-04: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-03-04: Reference dispensed (House) - 2025-03-04: Immediate consideration (House) - 2025-03-04: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-03: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Passed Senate (Roll No. 52) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Ordered to House (Senate) - 2025-02-28: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-02-27: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Committee substitute reported (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Filed for introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-13: To Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-13: To Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 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 - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456 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) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB456-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).