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WV SB664
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Azinger
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AI Summary
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Prohibits West Virginia state agencies from entering contracts with "media monitoring organizations" that rate or rank news sources for factual accuracy, misinformation, bias, or journalistic standards
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Bans state contracts with advertising or marketing agencies that utilize media monitoring organization services for the state's contract work
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Requires companies bidding on state advertising or marketing contracts to provide written certification of compliance with the act's prohibitions
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Defines covered agencies broadly to include state departments, divisions, boards, commissions, higher education institutions using state funds, and political subdivisions
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Exempts companies that only track audience size, viewership, demographics, or aggregate news articles, as well as those providing ad performance analytics; takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act
Finance and Administration
Last Action
To Judiciary
3/4/2025