West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced 10 R cosponsors

HB 4496 — To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real.

Last action — To House Judiciary

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Flanigan

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4496 do?
To force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real.
Who sponsors HB 4496?
HB 4496 is sponsored by Flanigan, Eric Brooks (Republican), Carl Martin (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Jim Butler (Republican), James Robert "JB" Akers II (Republican), Jordan Maynor (Republican), Joe Funkhouser (Republican), Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), and Michael Hornby (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4496?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4496?
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