# West Virginia HB 2363: Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties

West Virginia HB 2363, Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy Kelly (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2363
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Clarifying the groups of persons to whom the criminal prohibitions related to child pornography are inapplicable when such persons are performing their official or employment duties
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-26, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: §61-8C-3, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (97 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 11) | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-02-26: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-25: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-02-25: Passed House (Roll No. 11) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-02-21: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-21: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-02-20: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-20: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-02-18: To House Courts (House)
- 2025-02-13: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-13: To Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-13: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 sub.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 sub.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 sub.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 sub.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2363 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2363-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).