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WV HB2165
Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
Passed
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2025
04/25/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend and reenact §17C-13-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A3-15a, relating to free parking for certain individuals; prohibiting public entities from requiring certain persons with a mobility impairment who are unable to walk from having to pay for accessible parking at parking meters that are inaccessible; defining terms; specifying parameters of prohibition and entitlement for payment exemption; making penalty of false swearing applicable for false certification of inability to access parking meter without unreasonable effort; prohibiting citations; providing for prima facie evidence; providing disabled veterans and veterans who received the Purple Heart may park free at metered parking spaces at any municipality in the state.
AI Summary
This bill provides free municipal parking for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients in West Virginia. Specifically, any veteran who has been awarded the Purple Heart or is classified as a disabled veteran may park at any metered parking space in any municipality without being required to pay the parking meter fee. To qualify, the individual must have an appropriate designation on their vehicle's registration plate indicating their veteran status. The bill also includes provisions that prevent parking enforcement personnel from issuing citations to such vehicles parked at expired meters, provided the vehicle displays a valid parking certification from a licensed medical provider. This certification must clearly state that the driver has a mobility impairment that prevents them from easily accessing the parking meter, and it must be visibly displayed through the vehicle's windshield. The legislation aims to provide additional parking accommodations and reduce parking-related challenges for veterans who have been injured or recognized for extraordinary service in the United States Armed Forces.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Jarred Cannon (R)*,
Geno Chiarelli (R),
Roy Cooper (R),
Josh Holstein (R),
Mike Hornby (R),
Jordan Maynor (R),
Clay Riley (R),
Jimmy Willis (R),
Kayla Young (D),
Last Action
Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 (on 04/25/2025)
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