SB 633 West Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Protecting Kids from Porn Act

West Virginia's SB 633, the "Protecting Kids from Porn Act," requires commercial adult websites (those offering over 25% explicit content) to implement strict age verification before allowing access to minors. This includes mandatory biometric facial recognition, government ID, and credit card authentication for users, with re-verification every 24 hours. Websites failing to comply face $1 million per violation, permanent state blocking, and civil liability up to $10,000 per minor exposed. The law prohibits circumvention via VPNs or proxies and establishes an Attorney General enforcement unit to audit compliance. It directly affects adult content platforms operating in West Virginia, not general internet users.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Feb 28, 2025
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Feb 28, 2025
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