# West Virginia SB 493: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures

West Virginia SB 493, Relating to open captioning for motion pictures, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Vince Deeds (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-14 (House Message received) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB493-2026rs
- 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 493
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to open captioning for motion pictures
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-14, House Message received
- Sponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: §47-11D-5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (185 yes, 30 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: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Amended on 3rd reading (Roll No. 529) | pass | 60 | 25 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 530) | pass | 92 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 222) | pass | 33 | 1 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Senate refused to concur; requested House to recede (Voice vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Communicated to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-13: Reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-03-13: Amended on 3rd reading (Roll No. 529) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-03-13: Amendment rejected (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-13: Passed House (Roll No. 530) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-12: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-12: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House)
- 2026-03-12: Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House)
- 2026-03-11: With amendment, do pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-27: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2026-02-26: House received Senate message (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-26: To Government Organization (House)
- 2026-02-25: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Passed Senate (Roll No. 222) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: Com. sub. for com. sub. reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Rules on 1st reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: To Government Organization then Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: To Government Organization (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 sub2.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 sub2.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 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
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 sub2.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 sub2.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb493 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)
- [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills)
- [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB493-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).