SB 752 — Transferring authority for racing events from county commissions to DOT

WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 752 ByBYSENATORM. Senator M.

MaynardAYNARD [Introduced[Reported February 5,17, 2026;2026, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure] CS for SB 752 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17-2-3;

referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure] Intr.

SB 752 2026R3723 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17-2-3;

transferring authority for racing events from county commissions to Department of Transportation;

and providingsetting forforth liability and indemnification.indemnification provisions.

Authorizing county commissions to hold motor vehicle racing events on public roads, municipal streetsstreets, or airports.

 DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

A person may not conduct a racing event on public roads unless the person has been issued a permit under this section for such racing event.

CS for SB 752 (2) "Motor vehicle" means and includes any mechanical device for the conveyance, drawing, or other transportation of persons or property upon the public roads, whether operated on Intr.wheels or runners or by other means, except those propelled or drawn by human power or those used exclusively upon rails;

SB 2026R3723 wheels or runners or by other means, except those propelled or drawn by human power or those used exclusively upon rails;

(c) Before the department may issue any racing event permit under this section, the department shall be assured by the permittee that the person applying for the permit has:

(1) Adequate insurance to pay damages for potential loss or injury to any person or property asbecause a result of the racing event;

CS for SB 752 (4) Reasonable plans for the implementation of the temporary closure or obstruction of public roads, the rerouting of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and traffic control;

2(5) Intr.Obtained any permissions from municipalities, counties, airports, and airport authorities as may be required under this section;

SB 2026R3723 (5) Obtained any permissions from municipalities, counties, airports, and airport authorities as may be required under this section;

(d) The provisions related to road obstructions and public nuisance as set forth in §17-16-1§17-16- 1 or related to speed restrictions set forth in §17C-6-1 et seq.

NOTE:

The purpose of this bill is to transfer duties from county commissions to the Department of Transportation when a road closure is requested to hold organized motorsports events on public roads.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.