WEST virginia Legislature

2019 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 2023

By Delegate Fast

[Introduced January 9, 2019; Referred
to the Committee on Health and Human Resources then the Judiciary.]

A BILL to repeal §21-3-19 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to employer discrimination for use of tobacco products.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3.  SAFETY AND WELFARE OF EMPLOYEES.

§21-3-19. Discrimination for use of tobacco products prohibited.

[Repealed.]

 

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the provision prohibiting employers from discriminating for use of tobacco products.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.