Legislative Summaries
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Legislative Summary 2025
What passed (now law)
- SB 1 – Road paving & utility work coordination
Requires utilities to file annual plans and coordinate with WVDOH so fresh pavement isn’t cut for utility work; DOH must post paving plans and utility reports online. Effective July 10, 2025. Practical impact: fewer construction conflicts/closures and better schedule visibility for routing. West Virginia Legislature - SB 267 – CDL medical recert “downgrade” restoration
Clarifies that when a CDL was downgraded only because the medical card lapsed, the CDL can be restored upon presenting a current medical certification (aligns with 49 C.F.R. §383.73). EffectiveJuly 3, 2025. Practical impact: faster return-to-duty for drivers who cure medical lapse. West Virginia Legislature+1 - HB 2344 – Expanded “Move Over / Slow Down” protections
Updates traffic-safety requirements so motorists must move over and/or slow down for maintenance/repair crews and disabled vehicles displaying emergency signals. Effective July 11, 2025. Practical impact: added roadside safety protection for truckers and service crews. West Virginia Legislature+1 - HB 3089 – Mandatory Electronic Lien & Title (ELT) use
From July 1, 2025, lienholders filing 5+ liens per year must use DMV’s ELT system; also streamlines salvage title timelines and recognizes digital title records. Practical impact: faster titling for fleet adds/disposals and cleaner lien releases. West Virginia Legislature+1
Legislative Summary 2023
The 1st regular legislative session of the 86th Legislature is now complete. The Republicans own super majorities in both houses, but other than the suspension of rules to pass a few bills quicker, there has not been substantial use of this power. A few of the big issues this session that legislators have tackled are a new income tax plan, the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), Department of Health and Human Resources reorganization (DHHR), a new economic development plan to bring Form Energy to West Virginia, the beginning of a plan to bring electric-producing natural gas facilities to the state, new deliberate intent legislation, and a pay raise to state officials.
Legislative Summary 2022
Saturday at midnight marked the completion of the West Virginia Legislature’s Regular Session. With over 2000 bills introduced, there are plenty of methods to summarize the work accomplished over the last two months in Charleston. Here are some of the numbers that best wrap-up this legislative session:
Legislative Summary 2020
The 2020 Regular Legislative Session proved to be extraordinarily busy in that a record 355 bills were sent to Governor Justice’s desk for a signature.
Below is a summary of the highpoints.
On March 7th , The House concurred with the Senate amendments to Senate Bill 150, the Budget Bill, and completed legislation on it.
The Budget Bill allocates $108 million to fully eliminate the wait list for the I/DD Waiver. This was a priority for this session by both bodies of the legislature and Governor Jim Justice. The budget allocates $16.8 million for the foster care system within the state under House Bill 4092. The budget also provides $3.3 million to fund a second location for the Mountaineer Challenge Academy, which is a program that trains and mentors at-risk youths from the ages of 16-18 in a 22-week program.

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