# West Virginia SB 183: Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor

West Virginia SB 183, Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB183-2026rs
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 183
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-14, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §61-8A-3, Senate Judiciary
- 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: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darren Thorne (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb183 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb183 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed)
- HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed)
- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb183 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb183 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs)
- [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs)
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB183-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).