West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 4464 — Relating to driving privileges and requirements for persons under the age of 18

Last action — Chapter 221, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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    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, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill relates to driving privileges for individuals under 18.

This legislation updates driving privilege requirements for persons under the age of 18. It includes amendments to existing code sections.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 4464 updates its title and makes specific changes regarding graduated driver's licenses in West Virginia. It now prohibits drivers with level three licenses from using wireless communication devices while driving, except for emergencies, and it introduces penalties for violations. Additionally, the amendment extends the validity of level one driving permits for active military members. These changes aim to enhance road safety and provide support for military personnel.

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HB4464 S T&I AM #1 2-28 Casey  7988   The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure moved to amend the bill on page two, section three-a, line thirty-three, after the word “military” by inserting a comma;
HB4464 S T&I AMT #1 2-28 Casey  7988   The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
And, On page six, section three-a, lines one hundred twenty-nine and one hundred thirty, by striking out the words “§17B-2-3a(c)(2) §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(A), §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(B), §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(C) or §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(D) of this code” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “§17B-2-3a(d)(2) of this code”.
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for House Bill 4464—A Bill to amend and reenact §17B-2-3a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to graduated driver’s licenses;
prohibiting holders of level three licenses from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle and specifying exception;
making a violation of level three license terms and conditions subject to criminal penalty provision;
and extending validity of level one instruction driver’s permits for active members of the military.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends specific provisions related to the terms and conditions of driver’s licenses in West Virginia.

  • §17B-2-3a(d)(1)

    §17B-2-3a(c)(2) §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(A), §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(B), §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(C) or §17B-2-3a(d)(1)(D) of this code → §17B-2-3a(d)(2) of this code

    This change consolidates references to the terms and conditions of the level two intermediate driver's license into a single section.

  • §17B-2-3a

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    This addition clarifies the textual structure and punctuation after the mention of military service.

Action History

  1. Chapter 221, 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. 473)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 398)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. On 3rd reading

  17. Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Laid over on 2nd reading 2/29/20

  20. Committee Amendments Reported

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. On 2nd reading

  23. Read 1st time

  24. Immediate consideration

  25. Reported do pass, with amendments and title amendment

  26. To Transportation and Infrastructure

  27. To Transportation and Infrastructure

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. Communicated to Senate

  30. Passed House (Roll No. 317)

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  33. Read 2nd time

  34. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Read 1st time

  36. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  37. By substitute, do pass

  38. To House Government Organization

  39. Do pass, but first to Government Organization

  40. To House Technology and Infrastructure

  41. Introduced in House

  42. To Technology and Infrastructure then Government Organization

  43. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Porterfield

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 89 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 60109
Democrat 5000
Total 891010
% of votes cast 89%1%0%10%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Evans — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fast — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Foster — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Summers — Nay
Hardy — Not Voting
Little — Not Voting
Waxman — Not Voting
Boggs — Not Voting
Hicks — Not Voting
Porterfield — Not Voting
Graves — Not Voting
Kump — Not Voting
Steele — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 97 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 67201
Democrat 5000
Total 97201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Linville — Yea
Shott — Yea
Fast — Yea
Little — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Walker — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Capito — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Higginbotham — Nay
Summers — Nay
Cowles — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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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Who sponsors HB 4464?
HB 4464 is sponsored by Jim Butler (Republican) and Porterfield.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2020. Enacted.
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