# West Virginia HB 2396: Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter

West Virginia HB 2396, Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2396-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2396
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to minor of obscene matter
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §61-8A-3, House Education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elias Coop-Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tresa Howell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-14: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-14: To Education then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-14: To House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2396 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2396 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2396 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2396 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-HB2396-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).