2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2948: Relating to obtaining title to abandoned or junked motor vehicles abandoned on the property or place of business of an automobile dealer

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that the loan value of the motor vehicle be less than $9,500 to allow an automobile dealer, licensed automobile auction, motor vehicle repair facility or towing company upon whose property or place of business an abandoned or junked motor vehicle has been abandoned to obtain a certificate of title and registration for the abandoned motor vehicle or junked vehicle.

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Bill History

2/25/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
To Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
To House Energy and Public Works
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Do pass
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Passed House (Roll No. 169)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
3/25/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
3/25/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure then Judiciary
Senate
3/25/2025
To Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate
4/8/2025
Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
Senate
4/8/2025
To Judiciary
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (Roll No. 169)
3/24/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197014.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197013.7 KB