2 days ago · The bill defines sex-based terms and allows for private spaces for women. Charleston, W.Va. – Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey was joined by Riley Gaines and other supporters to sign into law HB 456, the Riley Gaines Act. This bill defines sex-based terms terms like “male” and “female” in the state code to allow for sigle-sex private spaces.

1 day ago · On Wednesday, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed Senate Bill 456 into law, the Riley Gaines Act. This bill defines sex-based terms like “male” and “female” in the state code to allow for single-sex private spaces. “Today we sent a strong message that West Virginia stands with women,” said Governor Patrick Morrisey.

1 day ago · Morrisey and Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swim team member and ambassador for conservative advocacy group Independent Women’s Voice, held a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday ...

1 day ago · Governor Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law Wednesday, defining sex-based terms like “male” and “female” in the state code to allow for “single-sex private spaces.”

1 day ago · The Riley Gaines Act, SB 456, was signed by Gov. Morrisey on March 12 in front of an audience of women, legislators and other officials who championed its passage. “This is something we have all been working on for a very long time,” Morrisey began, calling the signing a great day for West Virginia.

1 day ago · West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey held the first ceremonial bill signing event as a governor today where he signed “The Riley Gaines Act.” On Tuesday Senate Bill 456 passed the legislature. In what was a very quick turn around, the bill was on …

1 day ago · “West Virginia will not bow down to radical gender ideology – we are going to lead with common sense, and the Riley Gaines Act does exactly that," said Gov. Morrisey.

1 day ago · Governor Patrick Morrisey surrounded by a group of young female athletes as he signs SB 456, otherwise known as the "Riley Gaines Act," into law on Wednesday (Photo from the Office of Governor ...

6 days ago · Morrisey announced the Riley Gaines Act during his State of the State address on Feb. 12 when the 2025 legislative session convened. Morrisey announced a partnership on his second day in office on ...

1 day ago · (The Lion) — Another state just passed a law to combat transgenderism as West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act this week. The new law serves two purposes: it enshrines the definitions of “male” and “female” into state law based on biology, not so-called gender identity and bars transgender-identifying males …