Prohibiting obscene materials in or within 2,500 feet of WV schools

SB 278 prohibits obscene materials within 2,500 feet of West Virginia public schools, including libraries, classrooms, and facilities serving grades pre-K through 12 (such as charter schools and career centers). It requires school officials to remove obscene materials found on school grounds or in the 2,500-foot zone and mandates reporting suspected exposure to minors, with failure to report treated as a misdemeanor. The bill also bans school funding (including federal funds) for materials promoting sexual activity or distributing obscene content to minors near schools, and allows students or parents to sue schools for negligence in enforcing the law. It relies on existing legal definitions of "obscene" and "minor" under West Virginia law.