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WV HB3165

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Clark

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Caps streaming fees for West Virginia high school sports at $250 per game for football and $100 per game for other sports, with fees adjustable by no more than 5% annually

  • Defines "West Virginia based producer" as one licensed in the state, paying state corporate taxes, and conducting the majority of its streaming within West Virginia

  • Prohibits schools from denying West Virginia-based producers the right to stream regular season or playoff events if the producer pays the appropriate streaming fee

  • Requires WVSSAC to make championship events available to in-state producers at the same rates as regular season games, and mandates host schools provide space and internet access for production crews

  • Imposes penalties for non-compliance, including double the production fee reimbursement to producers and payment to WVSSAC equal to the streaming fee for violations, due within 30 days of the event

Legislative Description

To regulate high school sports streaming fees and assert equality of amounts charged across the state

Education (K12)

Last Action

To House Education

3/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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