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HB4728 • 2026
To require motorists traveling 10 mph or more below the speed limit to activate hazard lights.
To require motorists traveling 10 mph or more below the speed limit to activate hazard lights.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-01-22
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To House Energy and Public Works
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2026-01-22
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Introduced in House
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2026-01-22
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To Energy and Public Works
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2026-01-22
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Filed for introduction
Official Summary Text
To require motorists traveling 10 mph or more below the speed limit to activate hazard lights.
Current Bill Text
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HB 4728 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 4728 History | Email Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 4728 By Delegate Sheedy [Introduced January 22, 2026; referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding a new section, designated §17C-6-12, relating to requiring the use of hazard lights on highways when traveling more than 10 miles below the speed limit. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: article 6. Speed restrictions. §17C-6-12. Traveling more than 10 miles below the speed limit. In the event that a driver is operating a vehicle more than 10 miles below the posted speed limit on any interstate or state highway, the hazard lights must on. NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the use of hazard lights on cars when the automobile is traveling at more than ten miles below the posted speed limit. 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: