West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 4755 — Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses

Last action — Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill adds Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses.

This bill specifies that Aggravated Vehicular Homicide is now considered a qualifying offense. It updates the legal framework regarding certain serious crimes.

Summary

Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 4755 made significant updates to its title and the list of serious offenses that can lead to harsher penalties for repeat offenders. It introduced new qualifying offenses such as aggravated vehicular homicide and serious DUI-related injuries, while also clarifying the penalties for obstructing first responders that result in death. This change matters because it aims to strengthen the legal consequences for dangerous driving behaviors, potentially making roads safer and holding repeat offenders more accountable for their actions.

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HB4755 S JUD AMT #1 3-9Neal  7876 The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
HB4755 HFAT Akers 2-9WRV 3133 Delegate Akers moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:H.
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4755 – “A bill to amend and reenact §61-11-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to qualifying offenses for purposes of recidivism punishment;
for House Bill 4755—A Bill to amend and reenact §61-11-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to qualifying offenses for purposes of recidivism punishment;
and adding aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, third offense driving under the influence, and obstructing causing death as qualifying offenses for enhanced sentencing of a repeat offender;
adding aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, third offense driving under the influence, and obstructing law enforcement, fire personnel, and emergency medical personnel causing death as qualifying offenses for enhanced sentencing of a repeat offender;
and creating criminal penalties.”    AdoptedRejected   
and creating criminal penalties.
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The bill expands the list of qualifying offenses for enhanced sentencing of repeat offenders in West Virginia.

  • §61-11-18

    obstructing law enforcement, fire personnel, and emergency medical personnel causing death

    Adds new offenses related to obstructing emergency personnel causing death to the list of qualifying offenses.

  • §61-11-18

    aggravated vehicular homicide

    Includes aggravated vehicular homicide as a qualifying offense.

  • §61-11-18

    driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury

    Includes driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury as a qualifying offense.

  • §61-11-18

    third offense driving under the influence

    Includes third offense driving under the influence as a qualifying offense.

Action History

  1. Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  2. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

  3. To Governor 3/25/2026

  4. House received Senate message

  5. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 688)

  6. Communicated to Senate

  7. Completed legislative action

  8. House Message received

  9. To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal

  10. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

  11. Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

  12. On 3rd reading

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 488)

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. On 2nd reading

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Reported do pass, with title amendment

  19. Immediate consideration

  20. Read 1st time

  21. Introduced in Senate

  22. To Judiciary

  23. To Judiciary

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed House (Roll No. 59)

  27. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 1st time

  33. By substitute, do pass

  34. Markup Discussion

  35. To House Judiciary

  36. Markup Discussion

  37. To House Courts

  38. Filed for introduction

  39. To Judiciary

  40. Introduced in House

  41. To House Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 85 Yea · 8 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 81106
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 2700
Total 85806
% of votes cast 86%8%0%6%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Flanigan — Yea
Linville — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Rick Garcia Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Bell Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Smith Republican Not Voting
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Carl "Bill" Roop Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Cannon Republican Not Voting
David Green Republican Yea
David McCormick Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Doug Smith Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Gregory A. Watt Republican Yea
Guy Ward Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
Ian T. Masters Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeff Eldridge Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Funkhouser Republican Yea
Joe Parsons Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Jordan Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Kyle Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Not Voting
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Not Voting
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lisa White Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marshall W. Clay Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Amos Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Ray Canterbury Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Ryan Browning Republican Yea
S. Chris Anders Republican Yea
Sarah Drennan Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Nay
Tresa Howell Republican Yea
Tristan Leavitt Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Roll Call

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4755 do?
Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses
Who sponsors HB 4755?
HB 4755 is sponsored by Kump, Ward, Bill Ridenour (Republican), Jim Butler (Republican), Ian T. Masters (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), Joe Funkhouser (Republican), Phil Mallow (Republican), Laura Kimble (Republican), and Carl Martin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4755?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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