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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 183: Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 183 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor. Primary sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 14, 2026): To Judiciary.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian HeltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Chris RoseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Darren ThorneCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. To Judiciary
  2. Introduced in Senate
  3. To Judiciary
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source