West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 450 — Exempting recipients of Purple Heart medal from paying vehicle registration fee

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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What changed in the latest version

43 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 450 expands the vehicle registration fee exemption to include not just recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal, but also those awarded the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, or Air Medal. Additionally, it specifies that veterans with a 100% service-connected disability, who can have one vehicle exempt if it is not used for commercial purposes, are also included. This change matters because it broadens the benefits available to more veterans and recognizes a greater range of sacrifices made by military personnel.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 450 By Senators Weld, Stollings, Jeffries, Tarr, Prezioso, Hamilton, Baldwin, Maroney, Beach, and Romano [Introduced January 28, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 450 By Senators Weld, Stollings, Jeffries, Tarr, Prezioso, Hamilton, Baldwin, Maroney, Beach, and Romano [Originating in the Committee on Military;
Referred to the Committee on Military;
Reported on January 30, 2018]     A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal, the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, or Air Medal from payment of the vehicle registration fee for West Virginia residents.
and then to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-10-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to exempting recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal from payment of the vehicle registration fee for West Virginia residents.
(1) Any vehicle owned or operated by the United States government, the State of West Virginia or any of their political subdivisions.
(1) Any vehicle owned or operated by the United States government, the State of West Virginia, or any of their political subdivisions.
The proper representative of the United States government, the State of West Virginia or any of their political subdivisions shall make an application for registration for the vehicle and the registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle shall be displayed as provided in this chapter;
The proper representative of the United States government, the State of West Virginia, or any of their political subdivisions shall make an application for registration for the vehicle and the registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle shall be displayed as provided in this chapter;
(5) Not more than one vehicle owned by a veteran with a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected disability as certified by the Director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs of West Virginia and not used for commercial purposes;
(5) Not more than one vehicle owned by a veteran with a percent total and permanent service-connected disability as certified by the Director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs of West Virginia and not used for commercial purposes;
and (9) Not more than one vehicle owned by a recipient of the distinguished Purple Heart medal and not used for commercial purposes:
and (9) Not more than one vehicle owned by a recipient of the distinguished Purple Heart medal, the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, or Air Medal:
Provided, That the vehicle has a special registration plate for distinguished Purple Heart medal recipients referred to in §17A-3-14(c)(7) of this chapter.
Provided, That the vehicle is not used for commercial purposes and has a special registration plate for distinguished Purple Heart medal, the Congressional Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, or Air Medal recipients referred to in §17A-3-14(c)(7) and §17A-3-14(c)(20) of this code, and that the recipient is a West Virginia resident.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal from payment of the vehicle registration fee for West Virginia residents.
The purpose of this bill is to exempt recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal, the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star, or Air Medal from payment of the vehicle registration fee for non-commercial vehicles of West Virginia residents.
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Action History

  1. To Finance

  2. Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance

  3. To Military

  4. Introduced in Senate

  5. To Military then Finance

  6. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Eric Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Beach · Cosponsor
  • Baldwin · Cosponsor
  • Ryan Weld · Primary
  • Bill Hamilton · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Romano · Cosponsor
  • Prezioso · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 450?
SB 450 is sponsored by Eric Tarr (Republican), Stollings, Beach, Baldwin, Ryan Weld (Republican), Bill Hamilton (Republican), Maroney, Romano, Prezioso, and Jeffries.
What is the current status of SB 450?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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