HB 2571 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information.

HB 2571 requires West Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles to provide towing companies with immediate 24/7 access to vehicle owner information. This directly affects towing businesses and vehicle owners, as it eliminates delays in contacting owners of towed or impounded vehicles. The bill mandates the DMV to create or adjust a portal system so tow companies can quickly verify owner details, preventing unnecessary charges that accumulate while seeking this information. The key provision (Section 17A-2A-7(7)) specifically authorizes this access "for use in providing notice to the owners of towed or impounded vehicles." This is a procedural change to DMV services, not a new tax or regulation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 3 edits · Mar 31, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' version to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed further legislative review and is ready for final action. The substantive text of the bill, which grants towing companies access to driver records, remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the article title.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill still applies to West Virginia companies operating towing and recovery vehicles regulated by the Public Service Commission.

TECHNICAL

The title of Article 2A was changed from 'Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act' to 'Uniform Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act.' (adding a period).

Removed a 'NOTE' section explaining the bill's purpose, which was likely intended for internal committee use rather than the final enacted text.

Added a blank line after the bill's summary statement to improve formatting.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

95–1

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 100

Mar 31, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican91

86 Yea 1 Nay 4

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

To Finance

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 268)

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

To House Government Organization

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

To Government Organization

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors