West Virginia HB4924 prohibits municipalities in the home rule program from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances that include additional protected.
West Virginia HB4924 aims to restrict municipalities participating in the home rule program from establishing nondiscrimination ordinances that include protected classes in addition to those designated in state statute. The bill voids any such ordinances and mandates their removal from municipal codes. It also provides a private cause of action for entities against municipalities that violate these provisions, entitling them to punitive damages, actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees.
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