Human Rights
Maine 132nd Legislature
An Act to Defend the Rights of LGBTQ+ Persons in the State [SB-1136]
An Act to Defend the Rights of LGBTQ+ Persons in the State
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
To Protect Newborn Genetic Privacy Rights [HB-3437]
The purpose of this bill is to require the express consent of a parent or guardian to conduct a genetic screening of a newborn infant, to retain blood samples from the infant, and to retain and share results of the genetic screening of the infant.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel [HB-3467]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the prohibitions on contracting with companies that boycott Israel in the section apply to exempt agencies.
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Maine 132nd Legislature
An Act to Enact the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act [HB-1088]
An Act to Enact the Maine Consumer Data Privacy Act
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of hairstyle or texture [HB-3340]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that impermissible discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and styles.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to a patient’s right to choose physician [HB-3300]
The purpose of this bill is to require medical professionals to obtain consent for a resident to treat a patient in advance of the appointment or procedure.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Supporting The Implementation Of The Recommendations From All Cycles Of The Universal Periodic Review By The United Nations Human Rights Council, Where Applicable To The State. [SR-124]
Supporting The Implementation Of The Recommendations From All Cycles Of The Universal Periodic Review By The United Nations Human Rights Council, Where Applicable To The State.
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Supporting The Implementation Of The Recommendations From All Cycles Of The Universal Periodic Review By The United Nations Human Rights Council, Where Applicable To The State. [SCR-154]
Supporting The Implementation Of The Recommendations From All Cycles Of The Universal Periodic Review By The United Nations Human Rights Council, Where Applicable To The State.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to open captioning for motion pictures [SB-698]
The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theaters in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description to be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Clarifying racial discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles [SB-662]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that racial discrimination includes discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Providing for 4th Amendment Restoration Act [SB-688]
The purpose of this bill is to require law enforcement officers and political subdivision officials from irresponsibly utilizing certain surveillance technologies and artificial intelligence facial recognition technologies, setting forth legislative findings, providing definitions, establishing parameters for the responsible and constitutional use of these technologies.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to open captioning for motion pictures [HB-3013]
The purpose of this bill is to require exhibitors of motion pictures who operate two or more theatres in more than one location in this state to provide open captioning during at least two showings per week of each motion picture that is produced and offered with open captioning. The bill requires, when requested, audio description to be provided for any motion picture that is produced and offered with audio description.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to parents' Bill of Rights [SB-596]
The purpose of this bill is to codify the Parents Bill of Rights.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Relating to statute of limitations for discrimination [HB-2829]
The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of employer and the number of persons employed to qualify as an employer; and to extend the period of the statute of limitations to file a complaint for an alleged unlawful discriminatory practice under the Human Rights Commission.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Employer discriminatory practices [HB-2902]
The purpose of this bill is to include certain employers with two or more employees subject to actions for discriminatory practices before the human rights commission; to include individual independent contractors in the definition of "employee"; and to increase the time period in which to bring an action before the human rights commission to three years after the alleged act of discrimination.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Life at Conception Act of 2025 [HB-2794]
The purpose of this bill is to guarantee the right to life to all human beings and to provide definitions.
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act and WV Fair Housing Act [HB-2763]
The purpose of this bill is to add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Human Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment and places of public accommodation. The bill adds "age", "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the categories covered by the Fair Housing Act prohibiting discrimination in housing. The bill defines "sexual orientation" and "gender identity".
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Removing abortion exemptions for rape and incest [HB-2712]
The purpose of this bill is to remove abortion exceptions for rape and incest.
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Maine 132nd Legislature
An Act to Update Privacy Protections for Maine Consumers [SB-595]
An Act to Update Privacy Protections for Maine Consumers
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West Virginia 2025 Regular Session
Fourth Amendment Restoration Act [HB-2431]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit law-enforcement officers and political subdivision officials from utilizing, implementing, adopting, or continuing the use of certain specified surveillance and artificial intelligence technologies.