HB4842
House Bill
Signed by Governor
Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.
The purpose of this bill is to clarify the civil cause of action for disclosure of intimate images.
Bill Details
State
West Virginia
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
James Akers
(Rep - R)
Joe Funkhouser
(Rep - R)
Andy Shamblin
(Rep - R)
Dana Ferrell
(Rep - R)
Bill Flanigan
(Rep - R)
Laura Kimble
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01
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Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14
H
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14
S
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14
S
To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25
H
To Governor 3/25/2026
2026-03-14
S
House Message received
2026-03-14
H
Completed legislative action
2026-03-14
H
Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14
H
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 674)
2026-03-14
H
House received Senate message
2026-03-12
S
Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-12
S
Passed Senate (Roll No. 494)
2026-03-12
S
Read 3rd time
2026-03-12
S
On 3rd reading
2026-03-11
S
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-11
S
Read 2nd time
2026-03-11
S
On 2nd reading
2026-03-10
S
Read 1st time
2026-03-10
S
Immediate consideration
2026-03-10
S
Reported do pass, with amendment
2026-02-25
S
To Judiciary
2026-02-25
S
To Judiciary
2026-02-25
S
Introduced in Senate
2026-02-24
H
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-24
H
Passed House (Roll No. 174)
2026-02-24
H
Read 3rd time
2026-02-24
H
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-23
H
Read 2nd time
2026-02-23
H
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-20
H
Read 1st time
2026-02-20
H
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-19
H
Do pass
2026-02-17
H
Markup Discussion
2026-02-16
H
To House Judiciary
2026-02-13
H
Markup Discussion
2026-02-13
H
To House Legal Services
2026-01-27
H
To House Judiciary
2026-01-27
H
Introduced in House
2026-01-27
H
To Judiciary
2026-01-27
H
Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-24
Passed House (Roll No. 174)
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
2026-03-12
Passed Senate (Roll No. 494)
Yea: 34
Nay: 0
2026-03-14
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 674)
Yea: 96
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-27
H
Judiciary
2026-02-13
H
Legal Services
2026-02-16
H
Judiciary
2026-02-25
S
Judiciary
Amendments
2026-03-09
hb4842 s jud am _1 3-9
2026-03-09
hb4842 s jud am _1 3-9 adopted
Adopted
Bill Text Versions
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Introduced
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
Subjects
Courts
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