Protecting Kids from Porn Act
West Virginia's SB 633, the "Protecting Kids from Porn Act," requires commercial adult websites (those offering over 25% explicit content) to implement strict age verification before allowing access to minors. This includes mandatory biometric facial recognition, government ID, and credit card authentication for users, with re-verification every 24 hours. Websites failing to comply face $1 million per violation, permanent state blocking, and civil liability up to $10,000 per minor exposed. The law prohibits circumvention via VPNs or proxies and establishes an Attorney General enforcement unit to audit compliance. It directly affects adult content platforms operating in West Virginia, not general internet users.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Feb 28, 2025
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3
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Committee
1
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Patricia Rucker
RRepublican
Co
Amy Grady
RRepublican
Co
Brian Helton
RRepublican
Co
Chris Rose
RRepublican
Co
Craig Hart
RRepublican
Co
Darren Thorne
RRepublican
Co
Eric Tarr
RRepublican
Co
Jay Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Kevan Bartlett
RRepublican
Co
Mark Maynard
RRepublican
Co
Mike Azinger
RRepublican
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