HB4496West Virginia2026 sessionIntroduced
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.
Plain-language summary
Requires creators of AI-generated videos to include an identifying marker disclosing that the content is not real, aiming to prevent viewers from being deceived by deepfake media.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Jan 19, 2026
HFiled for introduction
Jan 19, 2026
HTo Judiciary
Jan 19, 2026
HIntroduced in House
Jan 19, 2026
HTo House Judiciary
Progress
IntroducedJan 19, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
BF
Rep. Bill Flanigan (R)Prime sponsor
EB
Rep. Eric Brooks (R)
CM
Rep. Carl Martin (R)
JW
Rep. Jimmy Willis (R)
PM
Rep. Phil Mallow (R)
JB
Rep. Jim Butler (R)
Sources
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