WV HB 4881
enactedRelating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer
West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WV HB 4881 pass?
Yes. WV HB 4881 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-29. Latest recorded action (2026-06-29): Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
What is WV HB 4881 about?
WV HB 4881 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer”.
Who sponsors WV HB 4881?
Ferrell is the primary sponsor of WV HB 4881, joined by 5 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-06-29 — Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Ferrellprimary
- Hallcosponsor
- Phillipscosponsor
- Mallowcosponsor
- Prittcosponsor
- Sheedycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-28
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-01-28
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-05
To House Legal Services
referral-committee
2026-02-05
Markup Discussion
2026-02-06
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Markup Discussion
2026-02-11
Do pass
2026-02-12
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-12
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-13
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-13
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-16
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-16
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-16
Passed House (Roll No. 94)
passage
2026-02-16
Communicated to Senate
2026-02-17
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-02-17
To Transportation and Infrastructure
2026-02-17
To Transportation and Infrastructure
2026-03-05
Reported do pass
committee-passage
2026-03-06
On 1st reading
2026-03-06
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-03-09
On 2nd reading
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
On 3rd reading
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Passed Senate (Roll No. 404)
passage
2026-03-10
Communicated to House
2026-03-10
Completed legislative action
2026-03-10
House received Senate message
2026-03-11
To Governor 3/11/2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-11
To Governor 3/11/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-receipt
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - Senate Journal
executive-signature
2026-03-17
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026
executive-signature
2026-03-14
Approved by Governor 3/17/2026 - House Journal
executive-signature
2026-06-29
Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASSAGE
2026-02-16 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (99)
- Adkins: yes
- Eldridge: yes
- Jeffries: yes
- Pritt: yes
- Akers: yes
- Ellington: yes
- Jennings: yes
- Pushkin: yes
- Amos: yes
- Fehrenbacher: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Riley: yes
- Anders: yes
- Ferrell: yes
- Kimble: yes
- Rohrbach: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Flanigan: yes
- Kyle: yes
- Roop: yes
- Bell: yes
- Fluharty: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Shamblin: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Foggin: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Sheedy: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Funkhouser: yes
- Linville: yes
- Smith, D: yes
- Burkhammer: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Statler: yes
- Butler: yes
- Gearheart: yes
- Mallow: yes
- Stephens: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Green: yes
- Marple: yes
- Street: yes
- Cannon, D: yes
- Hall: yes
- Martin: yes
- Toney: yes
- Canterbury: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Masters: yes
- Vance: yes
- Chiarelli: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Maynor: yes
- Ward, B: yes
- Clark: yes
- Heckert: yes
- Mazzocchi: yes
- Ward, G: yes
- Clay: yes
- Hillenbrand: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Watt: yes
- Coop-Gonzalez: yes
- Hite: yes
- McGeehan: yes
- White: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Holstein: yes
- Miller: yes
- Williams: yes
- Criss: yes
- Hornbuckle: yes
- Moore: yes
- Willis: yes
- Crouse: yes
- Hornby: yes
- Parsons: yes
- Worrell: yes
- Dean: yes
- Horst: yes
- Petitto: yes
- Young: yes
- Dillon: yes
- Hott: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Zatezalo: yes
- Dittman: yes
- Howell, G: yes
- Pinson: yes
- Speaker Hanshaw: yes
- Drennan: yes
- Howell, T: yes
- Browning: not voting
- Kump: not voting
- Ridenour: not voting
- Smith, B: not voting
- Cannon, J: not voting
Passage
2026-03-10 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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