HB 2065 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

To allow Gold Star parents to receive one free Gold Star vehicle registration for personal use.

HB 2065 would allow Gold Star parents (mothers or fathers of veterans killed in combat) to receive one free Gold Star Family license plate for personal use, exempting them from standard vehicle registration fees. The bill defines a "Gold Star parent" as a parent of a veteran eligible for a gold star lapel pin under federal law (10 U.S.C. § 1126). This extends the existing fee exemption for Gold Star spouses (widows/widowers) to include parents, applying to a single vehicle registered in the parent's name.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed Version → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 1 edit · Feb 28, 2025

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The bill version changed from 'Engrossed Version' to 'Introduced Version', indicating a reversion to an earlier draft stage. This suggests the legislation was returned to its original form before committee consideration, likely due to substantive changes being needed or the committee substitute being withdrawn.

Scope change

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TECHNICAL

Version labels were updated from 'Engrossed Version' to 'Introduced Version' and vice versa, indicating a procedural change in the bill's legislative status rather than a policy modification.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

98–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 100

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic9

8 Yea 1

88% Yea

R Republican91

90 Yea 1

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 14)

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do pass

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors