Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Government Administration Focuses on Vehicle Related Bills in Committee Hearings

The Subcommittee on Government Administration met this afternoon.

Markup & Passage

House Bill 4483 updates funeral director licensing. The bill also reduces the time required for apprenticeship towards licensure.

House Bill 4492 increases the maximum broker deposit amount to $500.

House Bill 4550 requires the State of West Virginia, or any agency or political subdivision, to provide appraisals for landowners when involved in eminent domain negotiations.

House Bill 4580 establishes a two-county pilot program requiring the use of mobile devices to access the CPS case management system during child abuse and neglect investigations. The Department of Human Services would be required to report annually to LOCHHRA about the programs.

Committee Hearing

House Bill 4531 requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to provide certain identification documents to homeless U.S. citizens residing in homeless shelters within this state at no cost.

House Bill 4612 would allow for a new vehicle title to be provided for an older vehicle left to individuals inheriting property.

House Bill 4518 would streamline the process of updating a driver’s information when getting a new vehicle and using EZ-Pass.

House Bill 4558 would allow tow truck companies to access driver registration information on demand, at any time. The goal is to notify owners of vehicles where their vehicles can be found.

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