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WV HB4437
WV HB4437To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.
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Introduced
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-3-14b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to providing for one free Gold Star Family license plate to Gold Star parents.
AI Summary
This bill, by adding a new subsection (f) to an existing West Virginia law concerning special registration plates for military personnel, grants Gold Star parents an exemption from all registration fees for one Gold Star Family license plate for their personal use. A Gold Star parent is defined as the mother or father of a veteran who is eligible to receive a Gold Star lapel pin, a designation recognizing families who have lost a service member in combat. This provision expands upon existing allowances for Gold Star spouses, ensuring that parents of fallen service members also receive this recognition and financial relief for their vehicle registration.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (11)
Chuck Sheedy (R)*,
Stanley Adkins (R),
David Cannon (R),
Marshall Clay (R),
Roy Cooper (R),
David Green (R),
Buck Jennings (R),
David McCormick (R),
Adam Vance (R),
Gregory Watt (R),
Jimmy Willis (R),
Last Action
To Transportation and Infrastructure (on 01/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4437&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4437%20eng.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4437 |
| Fiscal Note - Motor Vehicles, WV Division of | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=941706877 |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4437%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=4437 |
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