SB198West Virginia2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Prohibiting creation, production, distribution, or possession of artificially generated child pornography
Plain-language summary
Establishes West Virginia criminal offenses for creating, producing, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute AI-generated visual depictions of child sexual abuse material, even when no actual minor is depicted. Defines relevant terms, clarifies that the depicted minor need not be a real person, and sets criminal penalties.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 12, 2025
SFiled for introduction
Feb 12, 2025
STo Judiciary
Feb 12, 2025
SIntroduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2025
STo Judiciary
Feb 26, 2025
SCommittee substitute reported
Feb 27, 2025
SOn 1st reading
Feb 27, 2025
SRead 1st time
Feb 28, 2025
SOn 2nd reading
Feb 28, 2025
SRead 2nd time
Mar 3, 2025
SOn 3rd reading
Mar 3, 2025
SRead 3rd time
Mar 3, 2025
SPassed Senate (Roll No. 51)
Mar 3, 2025
SOrdered to House
Mar 4, 2025
HHouse received Senate message
Mar 4, 2025
HIntroduced in House
Mar 4, 2025
HTo Judiciary
Mar 4, 2025
HTo House Judiciary
Mar 24, 2025
HMarkup Discussion
Apr 3, 2025
HWith amendment, do pass
Apr 4, 2025
HOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
Apr 4, 2025
HRead 1st time
Apr 7, 2025
HOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Apr 7, 2025
HRead 2nd time
Apr 7, 2025
HAmendment reported by the Clerk
Apr 7, 2025
HAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
Apr 7, 2025
HCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Apr 8, 2025
HOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Apr 8, 2025
HRead 3rd time
Apr 8, 2025
HPassed House (Roll No. 414)
Apr 8, 2025
HTitle amendment adopted (Voice vote)
Apr 8, 2025
HCommunicated to Senate
Apr 10, 2025
SHouse Message received
Apr 10, 2025
SSenate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 449)
Apr 10, 2025
SCommunicated to House
Apr 10, 2025
SCompleted legislative action
Apr 14, 2025
STo Governor 4/14/2025
Apr 12, 2025
STo Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal
Apr 12, 2025
HTo Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal
Apr 24, 2025
SApproved by Governor 4/24/2025
Apr 12, 2025
SApproved by Governor 4/24/2025 - Senate Journal
Apr 12, 2025
HApproved by Governor 4/24/2025 - House Journal
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawApr 24, 2025
Sponsors
AG
Sen. Amy Nichole Grady (R)Prime sponsor
VD
Sen. Vince Deeds (R)
Sources
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