HB 4831 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To regulate outdoor advertisements

HB 4831 prohibits advertising "lewd public content" anywhere in West Virginia, directly affecting businesses and advertisers promoting adult entertainment venues, images of undress, or sexually explicit language. The bill amends existing outdoor advertising laws (§17-22-4(15)) to ban such content from all outdoor signs, displays, and devices adjacent to roads. It defines "lewd public content" as including adult entertainment advertising, images of people in states of undress, or explicit terms like "nudity." The law does not change other existing restrictions on sign size, placement, or lighting.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Jan 26, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
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