Loading chat...
WV SB687
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Azinger
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Prohibits obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of West Virginia public schools, including K-12 schools, charter schools, career technical centers, and Schools for the Deaf and Blind
-
Requires school officials and personnel who learn of children's exposure to obscene matter to report it or face misdemeanor charges with fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to one year
-
Establishes a complaint procedure through the State Superintendent for investigating alleged violations and mandates referral to law enforcement if distribution of obscene matter to minors likely occurred
-
Creates civil cause of action allowing students or parents to sue county boards, charter schools, or state board for violations, with recovery of actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees
-
Expands the definition of prohibited "obscene matter" to explicitly include "any transvestite and/or transgender exposure, performances, or display to any minor"
Legislative Description
Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools
Education (K12)
Last Action
To Judiciary
1/30/2026