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HB4161 • 2026
Providing authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine individual vehicle owners who fail to register their vehicle that have been parked at their residence for more than sixty days
Providing authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine individual vehicle owners who fail to register their vehicle that have been parked at their residence for more than sixty days
Passed Legislature
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Bill History
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2026-01-14
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To House Judiciary
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2026-01-14
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-14
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To Judiciary
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2026-01-14
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
Providing authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine individual vehicle owners who fail to register their vehicle that have been parked at their residence for more than sixty days
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HB 4161 Text skip navigation SENATE PRESIDENT SENATORS COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS SENATE CLERK SENATE RULES HOUSE SPEAKER DELEGATES COMMITTEES VIDEO/AUDIO DISTRICT MAPS HOUSE CLERK HOUSE RULES HOUSE STAFF JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEES LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATOR LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION PUBLIC INFORMATION LEGISLATIVE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS DIVISION LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION & RESEARCH DIVISION POST AUDIT DIVISION BUDGET DIVISION REGULATORY AND FISCAL AFFAIRS DIVISION CLAIMS COMMISSION CRIME VICTIMS RULE-MAKING REVIEW SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS JUDICIAL COMP. COMMISSION JOINT RULES STAFF INFO BILL STATUS BILL STATUS BILL TRACKING STATE LAW WEST VIRGINIA CODE ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE CODE OF 1931 WV CONSTITUTION US CONSTITUTION REPORTS AGENCY REPORTS AGENCY GRANT AWARDS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS POST AUDITS EDUCATIONAL CITIZEN’S GUIDE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PAGE PROGRAM PUBLICATIONS PHOTO GALLERY CAPITOL HISTORY HOW A BILL BECOMES LAW CONTACT SENATE ROSTER HOUSE ROSTER PUBLIC INFO. NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version House Bill 4161 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4161 By Delegate Kump [Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend and reenact §17A-3-1a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to out of state license plate vehicles; making it illegal to have a vehicle parked at a residence with an out of state license plate for more than 90 days; and creating criminal penalties. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Article 3. Original and renewal of registration; issuance of certificates of title. §17A-3-1a. Registration of vehicles of new residents. (a) Every owner of a motor vehicle, trailer or other vehicle, shall, within 30 days after taking up residence in the state, apply to the division and obtain registration and title for the vehicle. (b) For the purposes of this chapter there is a rebuttable presumption that a natural person is a resident of this state if any of the following elements exist including, but not limited to: (1) The person is registered to vote in this state. (2) The person enrolls the person's child to be educated in a public elementary or secondary school in this state. (3) The person is receiving public assistance from this state. (4) The person resides or has continuously remained in this state for a period exceeding 30 days except for infrequent or brief absences. (5) The person has accepted employment or engages in any trade, profession, or occupation within this state, except that this does not include a person who is commuting from the person's residence in another state or whose employment is seasonal or temporary, not exceeding 90 days. (6) The person has filed for a homestead tax exemption on property in this state. "Resident" does not include a person who is attending a college, university or other educational institution in this state, if the person has a domicile in another state and has a valid operator's license and vehicle registration issued by the state of domicile. "Resident" also does not include members of the Armed Forces that are stationed in West Virginia providing that their vehicles are properly registered in their state of residence or a member of the Armed Forces stationed in another state or country providing that their vehicles are properly registered in that state or country. A corporation, association, partnership, company or firm whose principal place of business is located within this state is a resident of this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles registered under proportional registration agreement. (c) It is unlawful for any person to have a vehicle with out of state license plate parked at his or her residence for more than 90 days, except as otherwise permitted by the provisions of this chapter. (d) Unless otherwise provided for in this article, any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined or jailed, or both, according to §17A-3-1(b) of this code. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide authority for West Virginia law enforcement agencies to fine an individual who has a vehicle with out of state license plates that has been parked at their residence for more than 90 days. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added. Bill Status | Bill Tracking | Legacy WV Code | Bulletin Board | District Maps | Senate Roster | House Roster | Live | Blog | Jobs | Links | Home This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information. | Terms of Use | Webmaster | © 2026 West Virginia Legislature ** Print On Demand Name: Email: Phone: