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State Government / West Virginia / Legislation / HB 4412

HB 4412Session 2026HouseBecame law

Require certain websites to utilize age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing content

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Latest development · Aug 13, 2026

Chapter 70, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 10, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

JuvenilesPublic Safety

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorChiarelli
cosponsorFunkhouser
cosponsorHeckert
cosponsorPinson

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline43 actions⌄
  1. Aug 13, 2026

    Chapter 70, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    Became LawHouse
  2. Apr 1, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    Executive SignatureHouse
  3. Mar 25, 2026

    To Governor 3/25/2026

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    Executive SignatureHouse
  5. Mar 14, 2026

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive SignatureSenate
  6. Mar 14, 2026

    To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  7. Mar 14, 2026

    Completed legislative action

    Senate
  8. Mar 14, 2026

    Communicated to House

    Senate
  9. Mar 14, 2026

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 685)

    Senate
  10. Mar 14, 2026

    House Message received

    Senate
  11. Mar 14, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  12. Mar 14, 2026

    House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 599)

    House
  13. Mar 14, 2026

    House received Senate message

    House
  14. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate requests House to concur

    Senate
  15. Mar 10, 2026

    Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 397)

    PassageSenate
  16. Mar 10, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3Senate
  17. Mar 10, 2026

    On 3rd reading

    Senate
  18. Mar 9, 2026

    Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

    Senate
  19. Mar 9, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2Senate
  20. Mar 9, 2026

    On 2nd reading

    Senate
  21. Mar 6, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1Senate
  22. Mar 6, 2026

    On 1st reading

    Senate
  23. Mar 5, 2026

    Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

    Committee PassageSenate
  24. Feb 13, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  25. Feb 13, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  26. Feb 13, 2026

    Introduced in Senate

    IntroductionSenate
  27. Feb 12, 2026

    Communicated to Senate

    House
  28. Feb 12, 2026

    Passed House (Roll No. 81)

    PassageHouse
  29. Feb 12, 2026

    Read 3rd time

    Reading 3House
  30. Feb 12, 2026

    On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  31. Feb 11, 2026

    Read 2nd time

    Reading 2House
  32. Feb 11, 2026

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    House
  33. Feb 10, 2026

    Read 1st time

    Reading 1House
  34. Feb 10, 2026

    On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    House
  35. Feb 9, 2026

    By substitute, do pass

    House
  36. Jan 27, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  37. Jan 23, 2026

    To House Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  38. Jan 22, 2026

    Markup Discussion

    House
  39. Jan 22, 2026

    To House Courts

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  40. Jan 16, 2026

    To House Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  41. Jan 16, 2026

    Introduced in House

    IntroductionHouse
  42. Jan 16, 2026

    To Judiciary

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  43. Jan 16, 2026

    Filed for introduction

    FilingHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 14, 2026.