Relating to stricter enforcement for parking in a handicapped designated spot
HB 4036 increases penalties for illegally parking in accessible spaces or misusing special disability plates/placards in West Virginia. It requires placards to display clearly (red for temporary, blue for permanent use) and mandates a public awareness campaign about proper parking rules and consequences. The bill does not change eligibility for placards - applicants still need medical certification from licensed providers - but strengthens enforcement against violations. It directly affects people with mobility impairments who use designated parking and violators who park illegally in these spaces.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026
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The bill was converted from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Engrossed' version, meaning it has passed committee review and is ready for final passage. The substantive text of the law remains largely the same, but the formatting was cleaned up to remove website navigation links and headers that appeared in the draft version. No new policies, fines, or eligibility rules were added or removed in this specific diff.
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Removed website navigation menus, headers, and footer links (e.g., 'skip navigation', 'SENATE', 'HOUSE') that were accidentally included in the draft text.
Standardized the bill header to clearly indicate it is the 'Engrossed Version' rather than the 'Introduced Version'.
Cleaned up line breaks and spacing to present the legal text in a continuous, readable format instead of a fragmented draft layout.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2026
How they voted
96–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 99
Feb 2, 2026
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican90
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 34)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do pass
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To House Courts
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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