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This bill declares that any contract or agreement, including nondisclosure, confidentiality, employment, or settlement agreements, that prevents someone from sharing information about sexual abuse is void and unenforceable in West Virginia. The Legislature finds that sexual abuse causes significant harm and that the state has a strong interest in protecting victims and public safety, meaning agreements that silence discussions about sexual abuse go against the state's public policy. For the purposes of this law, "sexual abuse" is defined broadly to include any conduct that violates specific West Virginia laws related to sexual offenses, even if no criminal charges were filed. This new rule applies to agreements made before, on, or after the bill's effective date, but it does not prevent agreements from keeping confidential the amount of money paid in a settlement or a victim's personal identifying information.

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