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West Virginia Traffic Safety Legislation

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Primary Offense for Failure to Wear Safety Belts	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 01/24/2007* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Pedestrians (WV H 3132)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Safety Belts (WV H 2253)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/12/2009* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
School Bus Passing Penalties, WV	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Education Committee Date of Last Action: 02/18/2008* Author: Poling (D)...	School Bus Safety
Fine for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/13/2007* Author: Argento (D)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
School Bus Operators Testing Every Other Year	Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor Date of Last Action: 03/28/2008 - Vetoed* Author: Poling (D) ...	School Bus Safety
Safety Belts Offense	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/21/2007* Author: Hrutkay (D)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Pedestrian Right of Way (WV H 3066)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 02/14/2007* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Mandatory Community Service Upon Conviction	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/14/2008* Author:...	Impaired Driving
Failure to Wear Safety Belts	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 01/09/2008* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Texting While Driving (WV S 637)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 03/19/2009* Author: Unger (D)...	Distracted Driving
Graduated Drivers Licenses (WV S 398)	Status: Enacted - Act No. 78 Date of Last Action: 05/07/2009 - Enacted* Author: Foster (D)	Teen/New Driver Issues
Driving Offenses (WV H 3192)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/22/2007* Author: Eldridge (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Motor Vehicles (WV H 4139)	Status: Enacted - Act No. 2008-66 Date of Last Action: 03/27/2008 - Enacted* Author: Webster (D)	Driver's Licensing
Cell Phone Use (WV H 2621)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Conference Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author: Guthrie (D) ...	Distracted Driving

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Primary Offense for Failure to Wear Safety Belts	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 01/24/2007* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Pedestrians (WV H 3132)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Safety Belts (WV H 2253)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/12/2009* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
School Bus Passing Penalties, WV	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Education Committee Date of Last Action: 02/18/2008* Author: Poling (D)...	School Bus Safety
Fine for Failure to Wear a Seat Belt	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/13/2007* Author: Argento (D)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
School Bus Operators Testing Every Other Year	Status: Vetoed - Vetoed by Governor Date of Last Action: 03/28/2008 - Vetoed* Author: Poling (D) ...	School Bus Safety
Safety Belts Offense	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/21/2007* Author: Hrutkay (D)...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Pedestrian Right of Way (WV H 3066)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 02/14/2007* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Mandatory Community Service Upon Conviction	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/14/2008* Author:...	Impaired Driving
Failure to Wear Safety Belts	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Roads and Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 01/09/2008* Author:...	Seat belts and Occupant Protection
Texting While Driving (WV S 637)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 03/19/2009* Author: Unger (D)...	Distracted Driving
Graduated Drivers Licenses (WV S 398)	Status: Enacted - Act No. 78 Date of Last Action: 05/07/2009 - Enacted* Author: Foster (D)	Teen/New Driver Issues
Driving Offenses (WV H 3192)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/22/2007* Author: Eldridge (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Motor Vehicles (WV H 4139)	Status: Enacted - Act No. 2008-66 Date of Last Action: 03/27/2008 - Enacted* Author: Webster (D)	Driver's Licensing
Cell Phone Use (WV H 2621)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Conference Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author: Guthrie (D) ...	Distracted Driving