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WV HB 4756

enacted

To provide automatic treble damages anytime a non-English speaking commercial truck driver causes an accident in WV

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did WV HB 4756 pass?

Yes. WV HB 4756 has been enacted into law. 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-29

    Chapter 104, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

  2. 2026-01-22

    To House Government Organization

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-22

    To Government Organization then Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4756&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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