Allow DMV to accept auto-renewals for vehicle registration
HB 4527 would require West Virginia's Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish an automatic vehicle registration renewal system with automatic billing. This change would directly affect all vehicle owners in West Virginia who must renew their registrations annually. Under the bill, the DMV would automatically renew registrations and charge the owner's designated payment method without requiring manual renewal actions. The bill creates new procedures for implementing this system but does not alter registration fees or requirements.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Jan 20, 2026
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5
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Committee
3
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
To House Government Adminstration
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Howell
RRepublican
Co
Bill Bell
RRepublican
Co
Dean Jeffries
RRepublican
Co
George Street
RRepublican
Co
Jimmy Willis
RRepublican
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