# West Virginia SB 539: Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor

West Virginia SB 539, Removing certain entities from list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display of obscene matter to minor, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Helton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-19 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- 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 539
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 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: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-02-19, 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: Scott Fuller (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Willis (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-19: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: To Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb539 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb539 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/sb539 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb539 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-SB539-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).