Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor

Added eligibility for Medal of Valor recipients and their surviving spouses to receive special registration plates for Class A vehicles and passenger vehicles.

Added an annual fee of $15 for law enforcement support plates and clarified that special fees are deposited into the State Road Fund.

Added fee exemptions for Medal of Valor recipients and their surviving spouses from standard registration fees.

Added provisions allowing surviving spouses to continue using deceased spouses' special plates until death, remarriage, or non-renewal.

Added provisions for retired West Virginia State Police members to receive special registration plates for any number of vehicles.

Expanded vehicle eligibility to include passenger vehicles in addition to Class A vehicles for Medal of Valor recipients.

Changed fee structure to exempt Medal of Valor recipients from standard registration fees while retaining a one-time $10 fee for second plates.

Added two new senators (Jeffries and Rose) to the bill sponsors and changed the reporting committee from Transportation and Infrastructure to Finance.

Added new eligibility for recipients of the Distinguished Medal of Valor to receive special license plates with appropriate insignia

Added requirements for Medal of Valor recipients to present satisfactory proof of qualification and allows surviving spouses to continue using deceased spouse's plates

Reorganized the bill structure by removing 'Enrolled' status and updating session information from April 9, 2025 to March 11, 2025

Removed website navigation elements and formatting artifacts from the legislative text

Added eligibility for certified paramedics, emergency medical technicians, paid fire department members, State Fire Commission members, State Fire Marshal, State Fire Marshal assistant, State Fire Administrator, and voluntary rescue squad members.

Added eligibility for certified firefighters and volunteer firefighters with specific design requirements for volunteer firefighter plates.

Added eligibility for law enforcement supporters, Purple Heart recipients for line-of-duty wounds, and retired West Virginia State Police members.

Added exemption from registration fees for Medal of Valor recipients and their surviving spouses.

Established a $10 one-time application fee for most special plates with fees deposited into the State Road Fund, plus a $15 annual fee for law enforcement support plates.

Added requirement for affidavits from fire chiefs or department heads to verify applicant eligibility and compliance with state laws.

Added provision for notification when firefighter certification is lost, preventing issuance of plates to uncertified individuals.

Changed section designation from §17A-3-14j to §17A-3-14g and renamed the section title from 'Special medal of valor honorary plates' to 'Special registration plates for first responders.'