West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4530 — Authorizing daily passenger rental car companies to charge reasonable administrative fees

Last action — Chapter 226, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  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 24, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 4530 has been amended to update its title and clarify its purpose. The new version specifically addresses fees that daily passenger rental car companies can charge, making it clear under West Virginia law. This change is important because it ensures transparency for consumers regarding rental car fees, allowing them to understand what charges they might encounter.

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HB4530 S JUD AM #1 Canterbury   The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
HB4530 S JUD AMT #1 3-3 Canterbury    The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 6D.
           Eng.
dAILY PASSENGER RENTAL CAR BUSINESS.
Com.
§17A-6D-17.
Sub.
Authorized administrative fees.
for House Bill 4530—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-6D-17, relating to fees that may be charged by daily passenger rental car companies pursuant to the master rental agreement;
(a) As used in this section, “administrative fees” means reasonable costs expressly provided for in the master rental agreement pertaining to parking tickets, tolls, citations for other non-moving violations, and other costs incurred by the rental customer and not timely paid by the rental customer and paid by the daily passenger car rental company.
defining a term;
Administrative fees may not exceed $25 per rental agreement or ten percent of the debt owed, whichever is less.
authorizing daily passenger rental car companies to charge administrative fees under a certain amount related to certain costs incurred by the rental customer and paid by the daily passenger car rental company;
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, including, but not limited to §46A-2-128(d) of this code, a daily passenger rental car company may collect or charge administrative fees incidental to, or arising from, the rental transaction when the administrative fees are expressly provided for in the master rental agreement and affirmatively acknowledged by the rental customer.
and requiring that the rental customer affirmatively agree to the administrative fees in the master rental agreement.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 226, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/19/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 731)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 505)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading

  20. Read 1st time

  21. Immediate consideration

  22. Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

  23. To Judiciary

  24. To Judiciary

  25. Introduced in Senate

  26. Communicated to Senate

  27. Passed House (Roll No. 300)

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  32. Read 1st time

  33. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  34. By substitute, do pass

  35. To House Judiciary

  36. With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary

  37. To House Technology and Infrastructure

  38. Introduced in House

  39. To Technology and Infrastructure then Judiciary

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Westfall · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Westfall

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 90 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22102
Unaffiliated 64501
Democrat 4100
Total 90703
% of votes cast 90%7%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Jeffries, J. — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Brown, S. — Nay
Paynter — Nay
Boggs — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Not Voting
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Not Voting
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 87 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23101
Unaffiliated 60505
Democrat 4100
Total 87706
% of votes cast 87%7%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Shott — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Steele — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Miley — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pack — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Fleischauer — Nay
Jeffries, J. — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Brown, S. — Nay
Paynter — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Lavender-Bowe — Not Voting
Rowe — Not Voting
Porterfield — Not Voting
Skaff — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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HB 4530 is sponsored by Westfall.
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