Provide volunteer firemen free license plates and vehicle registration
HB 4180 would amend West Virginia law to provide free license plates and vehicle registration for volunteer firefighters with at least five years of service. The bill adds volunteer firefighters meeting this service requirement to the list of vehicle exemptions from standard registration fees and license plate costs. This change directly affects eligible volunteer firefighters across the state by removing a recurring financial burden. The provision would be implemented by updating the existing vehicle registration code to include this specific exemption category. This is a concrete policy change that waives existing fees for qualifying firefighters without altering other registration requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Phil Mallow
RRepublican
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