# West Virginia SB 484: Relating to disclosures and penalties associated with use of synthetic media and artificial intelligence

West Virginia SB 484, Relating to disclosures and penalties associated with use of synthetic media and artificial intelligence, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Referred to Rules on 1st reading) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB484-2025rs
- 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 SB 484
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to disclosures and penalties associated with use of synthetic media and artificial intelligence
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Referred to Rules on 1st reading
- Sponsor: Jack Woodrum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §3-8-12A, Senate Rules
- 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: Jack Woodrum (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Oliverio (Republican), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2025-03-04: Referred to Rules on 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Laid over on 1st reading 3/3/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Laid over on 1st reading 2/28/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 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/sb484 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb484 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-SB484-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).