Law note · West Virginia
HB 4412 (2026), Child Online Protection and Liability Act
cite W. Va. Code ยงยง 49A-1-101 to 49A-1-106
stage NEW in force 78 days
effective 2026-06-12
reviewed 2026-07-15
Requires a commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes sexual material harmful to minors, where such material is a substantial portion (more than 33.33 percent) of the entity's content, to verify that a user is 18 or older using digital identification or a commercial or governmental age verification system. Exempts news gathering organizations, internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers.
Primary source: official West Virginia Code text (enacted by 2026 enrolled House Bill 4412)