HB 2093 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration

HB 2093 requires West Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish an automatic renewal system for vehicle registrations, including automatic billing for renewal fees. This bill directly affects all vehicle owners in West Virginia who currently must manually renew their registrations. The key provision mandates the DMV to implement a system where renewal notices are sent automatically, and fees are charged to the owner's payment method on file without requiring manual action. The bill amends state code to create this automatic process, eliminating the need for vehicle owners to proactively visit the DMV or mail payments for registration renewals.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025

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Introduced Version → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a printed legislative document into a web page layout, and the substantive bill content was updated to change the agency name from 'Department of Motor Vehicles' to 'Division of Motor Vehicles' and added new definitions for various vehicle types. The core policy remains the same: establishing an automatic vehicle registration renewal system with automatic billing.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by adding numerous new vehicle type definitions (e.g., low-speed vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, motor homes) to the existing definitions section.

DEFINITION

Changed agency name from 'Department of Motor Vehicles' to 'Division of Motor Vehicles' throughout the text.

Added 15 new vehicle type definitions including low-speed vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, motor homes, and recreational vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Added new articles requiring the Division to implement automatic registration renewal with billing, require county sheriffs to report tax payments monthly, and provide a portal for uploading tax payment proof.

TECHNICAL

Removed printed document formatting elements like page numbers, line numbers, and committee reference text.

Added web page navigation elements, links, and footer information that were not part of the original bill text.

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Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

To House Government Adminstration

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor