West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 5587 — To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement

Last action — To Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 5587, the title has been updated to reflect a change in its processing, specifically moving from the previous version's committee structure to a new one. This adjustment is important because it clarifies who is responsible for implementing the bill, ensuring that video recordings from school buses can be sent to law enforcement when drivers illegally pass these vehicles. This change aims to enhance student safety by giving authorities the tools they need to address and prevent dangerous violations.

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CS for HB 5587 WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 5587 By Delegates Funkhouser, Toney, Ridenour, Holstein, J.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION ENGROSSED Committee Substitute for House Bill 5587 By Delegates Funkhouser, Toney, Ridenour, Holstein, J.
Reported on February 27, 2026] CS for HB 5587 A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-12-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to sending the content of video cameras on school buses to law enforcement agencies when a driver illegally passes a school bus.
Reported on February 27, 2026] Eng CS for HB 5587 A BILL to amend and reenact §17C-12-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to sending the content of video cameras on school buses to law enforcement agencies when a driver illegally passes a school bus.
1 CS for HB 5587 (c) Where the actual identity of the operator of a motor vehicle operated in violation of subsection (a) of this section is unknown but the license plate number of the motor vehicle is known, it may be inferred that the operator was an owner or lessee of the motor vehicle for purposes of the probable cause determination.
1 Eng CS for HB 5587 (c) Where the actual identity of the operator of a motor vehicle operated in violation of subsection (a) of this section is unknown but the license plate number of the motor vehicle is known, it may be inferred that the operator was an owner or lessee of the motor vehicle for purposes of the probable cause determination.
(g) Any driver of a vehicle who willfully violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and the violation causes death, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined 2 CS for HB 5587 in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than 10 years and fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.
(g) Any driver of a vehicle who willfully violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and the violation causes death, is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be confined 2 Eng CS for HB 5587 in a state correctional facility not less than one year nor more than 10 years and fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000.
NOTE:
The purpose of this bill is to send the content of video cameras on school buses to law enforcement agencies when a driver illegally passes a school bus.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

  5. Markup Discussion

  6. By substitute, do pass

  7. Immediate consideration

  8. Read 1st time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 333)

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Judiciary

  17. To Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5587 do?
To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement
Who sponsors HB 5587?
HB 5587 is sponsored by Clark, Joe Funkhouser (Republican), Christopher W. Toney (Republican), Bill Ridenour (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Jarred Cannon (Republican), Lori Dittman (Republican), Mark Dean (Republican), David Cannon (Republican), Rick Garcia (Democrat), and Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5587?
This bill died with 2026 Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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