To eliminate the process of vehicle inspection in West Virginia
HB 4719 repeals all West Virginia laws requiring mandatory state inspections of motor vehicles. The bill eliminates the requirement for vehicle owners to obtain annual safety or emissions inspections and removes related enforcement mechanisms, such as penalties for operating without a certificate. It directly affects all vehicle owners in West Virginia who previously needed to comply with these inspections. The bill removes specific sections of the law that governed inspection stations, fees, and consequences for non-compliance. This is a straightforward repeal of existing inspection requirements with no new provisions added.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 22, 2026
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Committee
1
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
To House Energy and Public Works
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Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathie Hess Crouse
RRepublican
Co
Larry Kump
RRepublican
Co
Lisa White
RRepublican
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