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WV HB4410

WV HB4410
Relating to special stops required for on-track equipment


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Introduced
01/16/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
01/29/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-12-1, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §17C-1-72, relating to defining "on-track equipment"; and clarifying provisions related to obedience to signal indicating approach of train.

AI Summary

This bill amends West Virginia law to define "on-track equipment" as any vehicle or machinery used on railroad tracks, including maintenance equipment, and clarifies that drivers approaching railroad crossings must stop and yield not only to trains but also to this "on-track equipment" when warning signals, gates, flagmen, or audible signals indicate their approach, or when the equipment is plainly visible and in hazardous proximity to the crossing. The bill also modifies existing language to be more gender-neutral and allows for discretion in applying penalties if a signal device is malfunctioning.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

To Transportation and Infrastructure (on 01/30/2026)

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