West Virginia House Bill 5130: Permitting civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to permit a civil action for the unauthorized disclosure of an intimate image, to permit civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, to provide a short title, to create definitions, to provide for a civil action, to provide exceptions to liability, to provide for plaintiff's privacy, to provide for remedies, to create a statute of limitations, to provide for construction, to provide for uniformity of application and construction, and, finally, to create an effective date.

Latest action

To House Judiciary (2026-02-03)

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