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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill SB 630 Increases Penalties for Indecent Exposure and Expands Public Nuisance Laws
Last action · January 27, 2026: To JudiciarySponsor: Mike Azinger
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 630 increases criminal penalties for indecent exposure and unlawful admission of minors to sexually explicit venues, and explicitly includes transvestite and transgender performances within prohibitions protecting minors. The bill also raises fines for violating injunctions and imposes a $1,000 tax on properties declared a public .
The measure increases jail terms and financial penalties for businesses and individuals convicted of exposing minors to sexually explicit displays or maintaining public s, while expanding the statutory definition of prohibited content.
- Senate Bill 630 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature by Senator Azinger. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Minors
Minors are prohibited from being admitted to venues featuring explicit content or transvestite and transgender performances.
Venue proprietors
Proprietors face increased fines for admitting minors to restricted venues and face stricter abatement and closure rules.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Jan 27, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Jan 26, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Jan 26, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Expansion of Obscenity Definitions
The bill explicitly integrates transvestite and transgender performances into statutory provisions restricting material shown to minors.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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