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West Virginia Traffic Safety Legislation

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Driving Offenses (WV H 3192)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/22/2007* Author: Eldridge (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Handheld Cell Phones	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 01/09/2008* Author:...	Distracted Driving
Helmet Laws (WV H 2834)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/05/2007* Author: Tucker (D)...	Motorcycle Safety
Evans Perry Act	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 04/01/2009* Author: Kessler (D)...	Impaired Driving
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
Drivers License Denial	Status: Enacted - Act No. 2008-68 Date of Last Action: 04/01/2008 - Enacted* Author: Thompson Ri (D)	Teen/New Driver Issues
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
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
Dui Penalties	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 04/01/2009* Author: Palumbo (D) ...	Impaired Driving
Cell Phone Use (WV H 2621)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Conference Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author: Guthrie (D) ...	Distracted Driving
Pedestrians (WV H 3132)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike 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
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

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Driving Offenses (WV H 3192)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/22/2007* Author: Eldridge (D)...	Driver's Licensing
Handheld Cell Phones	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 01/09/2008* Author:...	Distracted Driving
Helmet Laws (WV H 2834)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 02/05/2007* Author: Tucker (D)...	Motorcycle Safety
Evans Perry Act	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary Committee Date of Last Action: 04/01/2009* Author: Kessler (D)...	Impaired Driving
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
Drivers License Denial	Status: Enacted - Act No. 2008-68 Date of Last Action: 04/01/2008 - Enacted* Author: Thompson Ri (D)	Teen/New Driver Issues
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
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
Dui Penalties	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 04/01/2009* Author: Palumbo (D) ...	Impaired Driving
Cell Phone Use (WV H 2621)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Conference Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author: Guthrie (D) ...	Distracted Driving
Pedestrians (WV H 3132)	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author:...	Pedestrian and Bike 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
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