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WV HB5490: To create an AI Task Force

Dead/Failed West Virginia · 2024 session

Last verified Oct 10, 2026 · official bill text

HB5490 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Feb 6, 2024.

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In one paragraph

West Virginia's HB 5490 (2024 regular session) would have created a Generative AI and Natural Language Processing Task Force (new W. Va. Code 5A-6-9) set up by the Governor's Office, to meet at least quarterly and report to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2025. It would recommend consumer-information protections, school policies on student use of generative AI, public-service uses, civil-liberties protections, workforce effects and cybersecurity. It was sent to House Artificial Intelligence on February 6, 2024 and went no further.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

No duties for businesses. The bill would only have created a government task force to study and recommend rules on generative AI.

Key provisions

  1. Governor's Office creates the Task Force, which must investigate and report on generative AI and natural language processing software (5A-6-9(b))
  2. Members include appointees of the House Speaker and Senate President, the state CIO, the State Superintendent of Schools, the Higher Education Chancellor, cybersecurity and AI experts, a business association member, the Fusion Center, the Purchasing Division and the Attorney General or designees
  3. Must meet at least quarterly in a hybrid format
  4. Duties: recommend legislation or regulations protecting consumer information, model school policies on student generative AI use, public-service and purchasing uses, civil rights protections, workforce effects and cybersecurity challenges
  5. Report to the Governor and the Legislature by July 1, 2025; the Office of Technology provides support
  6. No funding, sunset or effective date in the text; introduced February 6, 2024 and sent to House Artificial Intelligence with no later action

Latest legislative action

Feb 6, 2024. To House Artificial Intelligence

Sponsors (showing 5 of 11)

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor HD-059
R Sponsor HD-022
R Sponsor HD-067
R Sponsor HD-021
R Sponsor HD-046

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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