To require cameras in every classroom and room where children are present
HB 4122 requires all West Virginia public schools to install cameras in hallways, stairwells, classrooms, and every other room where students are present, excluding bathroom stalls, showers, and locker rooms. The bill mandates that recorded footage must be retained for a full year. This directly affects West Virginia schools and their students by implementing a uniform camera system in all student-accessible areas. The key provision focuses on the physical placement of cameras and the one-year retention period for video evidence.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 19, 2026
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5
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Committee
3
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
To House Public Education
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Education
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Education then Finance
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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