Bill Sponsor
West Virginia House Bill 4412
Session 2026
Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Aug 13, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by creating liability for publishers and distributors of sexual material harmful to minors. It defines terms, specifies reasonable age verification methods, and requires entities with harmful material to verify user age. It establishes liability and cause of action for non-compliance, retention of data, and publishing child pornography. The bill imposes liability on publishers and distributors of harmful material and provides civil penalties. It grants rule-making authority for technology offices and enforcement provisions.

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First Action
Jan 16, 2026
Latest Action
Aug 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4412
State
West Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Text (7)
08/13/2026
House
Chapter 70, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
04/01/2026
House
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
03/25/2026
House
To Governor 3/25/2026
03/14/2026
House
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
03/14/2026
Senate
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
03/14/2026
Senate
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
03/14/2026
Senate
Completed legislative action
03/14/2026
Senate
Communicated to House
03/14/2026
Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 685)
03/14/2026
Senate
House Message received
03/14/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
03/14/2026
House
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 599)
03/14/2026
House
House received Senate message
03/10/2026
Senate
Senate requests House to concur
03/10/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 397)
03/10/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
03/10/2026
Senate
On 3rd reading
03/09/2026
Senate
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
03/09/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
03/09/2026
Senate
On 2nd reading
03/06/2026
Senate
Read 1st time
03/06/2026
Senate
On 1st reading
03/05/2026
Senate
Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
02/13/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
02/13/2026
Senate
To Judiciary
02/13/2026
Senate
Introduced in Senate
02/12/2026
House
Communicated to Senate
02/12/2026
House
Passed House (Roll No. 81)
02/12/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/12/2026
House
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
02/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/11/2026
House
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
02/10/2026
House
Read 1st time
02/10/2026
House
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
02/09/2026
House
By substitute, do pass
01/27/2026
House
Markup Discussion
01/23/2026
House
To House Judiciary
01/22/2026
House
Markup Discussion
01/22/2026
House
To House Courts
01/16/2026
House
To House Judiciary
01/16/2026
House
Introduced in House
01/16/2026
House
To Judiciary
01/16/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Jan 17, 2026 5:52:27 AM
Record Updated
Aug 14, 2026 4:13:41 AM