| WV | SB173 | Pass | The purpose of this bill generally relates to new motor vehicle dealers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, factory branches, and distributor branches. The bill defines terms. The bill clarifies a manufacturer's obligations for warranty and re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/13/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | SB240 | Pass | Increasing fees charged by sheriff
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB429 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide additional options for farm use vehicle tag placement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5178 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to permit new and used motor vehicle dealerships in this state to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5238 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to mandate that all courts provide adjudication records for traffic violations of juvenile offenders to the Division of Motor Vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5213 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to provide for one free Gold Star Family license plate to a Gold Star spouse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5317 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to revise the statute to make it permissive for commercial motor vehicles registered in this state to pass an annual inspection of all safety equipment to be consistent with the federal motor carrier safety regulations and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB623 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to require the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide images of persons issued any identification or license to the Secretary of State for voter identification purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB624 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize cancellation of voter registration records for individuals no longer West Virginia citizens and have obtained a driver's license in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5549 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to prevent a lack of availability of license plates and other signs due to a temporary inability of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to manufacture them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5583 | Pass | Relating of movement of oversized vehicles on roadways
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB834 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to add a member to the Motor Vehicle Advisory Board and specifying that one of the members shall be a representative of automobile auctions of primarily salvage vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB824 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to expanding the membership of the West Virginia Motorsport Committee from five to 18 members, including the chairperson; and to designate the motorsport to be represented by the increased membership.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5287 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to increase traffic safety by defining maintenance vehicles and describing making way for them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-08
Senate requests House to concur |
| WV | HB4434 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit state agencies and local government units from restricting the sale or use of motor vehicles based on the energy sources used to power the vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Referred to Government Organization |
| WV | HB5083 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to provide tow companies access to driver registration information on demand and at any hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Referred to Finance |
| WV | HB5305 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify existing law that §17C-5-2b is the operative statute for deferred adjudication for all eligible driving under the influence cases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Referred to Judiciary |
| WV | HB5019 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the surrender and return of license not required for disqualifying or downgrading a driver's license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-01
Approved by Governor 2/29/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5039 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to grant the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles jurisdiction over license revocation proceedings for the civil offense of refusing a secondary chemical test.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-29
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5565 | Engross
50% | Relating to requiring the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide an identification card for eligible released inmates
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-28
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB754 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to permit new and used motor vehicle dealerships in this state to utilize a search engine to determine if buyers of vehicles have valid motor vehicle insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| WV | HB5020 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to make all first time misdemeanor DUI offenders and first time implied consent offenders eligible for deferred adjudication one time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB838 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to mandate lending institutions who conduct five or more transactions annually to utilize the Division of Motor Vehicles electronic lien system to perfect or release security interest in a vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-23
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB724 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prevent a lack of availability of license plates and other signs due to a temporary inability of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to manufacture them.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading |
| WV | SB845 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to require yearly renewal of commercial driver's licenses and provide for the reinstatement of revoked or expired commercial driver's licenses due to inactive status and lack of medical certification.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4890 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the $10 application fee for special license plates issued to honorably discharged members of the military.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5644 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create a special military license plate and placard for 100% disabled veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5680 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase certain criminal penalties for unlawful use of designated accessible parking spaces for mobility impaired persons and unlawful creation and use of special plates or placards issued to mobility impaired persons ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5672 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this generally relates to the transportation, towing, repair, dismantling and storage of damaged electric motor vehicles. The bill authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles and the State Fire Marshal to promulgate safety rules for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5576 | Intro
25% | Authorizing municipal fire departments specialized license plates
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5637 | Intro
25% | Relating to special registration plates for military personnel
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5611 | Intro
25% | Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Veterans Affairs & Homeland Security Committee |
| WV | HB5064 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the loan value of the motor vehicle be less than $9500 to allow an automobile dealer, licensed automobile auction, motor vehicle repair facility or towing company upon whose property or place...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4201 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide for the creation of an "EV Manufacturers Investment Credit." The bill provides for definitions. The bill establishes tier 1 eligibility, credits, and exemptions. The bill establishes tier 2 eligibility, credits,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4703 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to modify certain vehicles exempt from payment of registration fees, by lowering the percentage of a service-connected disability required for exemption from 100 percent to 50 percent or greater. The bill also adds recipie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB713 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a new service fee charge for each year of renewal of a Class A or G vehicle registration issued.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5509 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to describe the information that the Division of Motor Vehicles shall maintain for law enforcement reference when making a traffic stop or assisting a driver.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB689 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a $0.50 service fee to the registration or renewal of certain classes of automobiles for deposit into the West Virginia Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB691 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill revising the statute to make it permissive for commercial motor vehicles registered in this state to pass an annual inspection of all safety equipment to be consistent with the federal motor carrier safety regulations; and ad...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5482 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create specially priced registration plates for organ donors and creating the Patrolman Cassie Marie Johnson Organ Donor Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5485 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to The purpose of this bill is to ensure the $1 service fee for the renewal of vehicle registration is dedicated to the county sheriff for contribution to the county general fund and the deputy sheriff's retirement system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5487 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill relates to the suspension of licenses for failure to respond or appear in court when charged with a motor vehicle violation. The bill requires written notice of all fees owed and impending suspension prior to license suspensi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5411 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the need to present a receipt indicating payment of personal property tax on motor vehicles for renewal of registration plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4315 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide reports on mental or physical disabilities, or disorders, to the Division of Motor Vehicles to determine an individual's medical competency to retain their driver's license. The bill also provides that this sect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5385 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to regulate the modification of vehicle tires.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | SB611 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow prosecuting attorney vehicles to have flashing red warning lights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4697 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to add protections for West Virginia residents who reside out of state for certain time periods from non-renewal of licenses and registration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB4764 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles to allow the purchase of one trip special permits for a new motor vehicle dealer to be made and paid online.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| WV | HB5182 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to allow for the automatic deduction of the Division of Motor Vehicles annual registration renewal fee from the rebate for the motor vehicle property tax adjustment credit to allow for renewal without having to present a r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5371 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add a new service fee charge for each year of renewal of a Class A or G vehicle registration issued.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Technology and Infrastructure Committee |
