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WV HB2396

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Hillenbrand

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes bona fide schools presenting state or locally approved curriculum from exemptions to criminal liability for distributing obscene matter to minors

  • Eliminates the exemption for public libraries and museums that display or distribute obscene matter to minors accompanied by a parent

  • Retains existing exemptions for licensed medical/mental health providers, judicial and law enforcement officers acting in their professional capacity

  • Maintains exemptions for individuals who took reasonable measures to verify age, telecommunications services regulated by the FCC, and internet/phone distributors with minor access prevention measures

  • Amends §61-8A-3 of the West Virginia Code, reducing the number of exempt categories from six to four

Legislative Description

Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter

Crime

Last Action

To House Education

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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