WV HB 4756
enactedTo provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 4756 pass?
Yes. WV HB 4756 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
What is WV HB 4756 about?
WV HB 4756 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV”.
Who sponsors WV HB 4756?
Flanigan is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4756, joined by 10 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-06-29 — Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Flaniganprimary
- Akerscosponsor
- Zatezalocosponsor
- Roopcosponsor
- Phillipscosponsor
- Maynorcosponsor
- Ridenourcosponsor
- Martincosponsor
- Marplecosponsor
- Howell, G.cosponsor
- Hillenbrandcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
To Government Organization then Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-22
To House Government Organization
referral-committee
2026-06-29
Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
Versions
- Introduced VersionCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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