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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill Prohibits Lewd Public Content on Outdoor Advertising Statewide
Last action · January 26, 2026: To House JudiciarySponsors: Pritt and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 4831 prohibits advertising featuring lewd public content anywhere in the state. The measure amends existing outdoor advertising statutes to define lewd public content and ban its on s, s, and displays adjacent to roads and public areas.
Outdoor advertisers, adult entertainment venues, and media businesses statewide face total prohibition on ing specified adult-oriented content or imagery referencing undress and explicit conduct on any outdoor or .
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
outdoor advertisers
Outdoor advertisers are prohibited from displaying any content defined as lewd public content across all signs and devices in the state.
adult entertainment venues
Adult and exotic entertainment venues are restricted from using outdoor advertising that features explicit descriptions, imagery of undress, or venue references.
Key Facts
- House Bill 4831 prohibits any advertising device featuring lewd public content from being displayed anywhere in West Virginia.
- Lewd public content is defined to include advertising featuring adult or exotic entertainment venues, images of men or women in a state of undress or referring to undress, and words such as nudity or terms describing sexually explicit conduct.
- The bill amends Chapter 17, Article 22, Sections 2 and 4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931.
- Definitions added to statute include 'sign', 'display', 'device', 'lewd public content', and 'person'.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 26, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Judiciary
- Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 26, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Judiciary
- Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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