SB 556 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Modifying priority of insurance coverage for drivers of certain vehicles provided by entities

This bill modifies insurance coverage rules for drivers using vehicles provided by businesses that sell, repair, lease, or service motor vehicles. It establishes that the driver's personal auto insurance will be primary coverage, while the business's insurance acts as secondary coverage when the vehicle is used as a replacement while the driver's own car is being repaired or serviced. The change applies only when no additional payment is made for the vehicle's use and the driver has the business owner's permission. An exception exists for employees using company vehicles during work hours, where the business's insurance remains primary.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Jun 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

sb556 s fin amt _1 1-28 adopted.htm Enrolled Version · 4 edits · Apr 1, 2026
MODERATE
This bill updates the official text of Senate Bill 556 to reflect its final enrolled version, removing internal committee amendment notes and adding standard legislative formatting and signatures. The core policy regarding insurance priority for vehicles used at dealerships remains substantively the same, though the text clarifies that employee use is an exception to the primary coverage rule.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on modifying insurance priority for vehicles provided by motor vehicle businesses, with no change to the substantive legal rules.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal committee amendment language and draft notes that were present in the working version but not in the final law.

Added standard enrolled bill formatting, including the full title, legislative session details, and signature lines for the Clerks, President, Speaker, and Governor.

Corrected the bill title from a draft format to the formal 'AN ACT' language required for final passage.

Added a specific provision stating that if an insured individual is an employee of the business owner, their personal insurance remains secondary to the business's insurance.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 3, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican31
31 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 1, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 390)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Do pass, but first to Finance
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary then Finance
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 37)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with title amendment
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
To Finance
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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