HB 5587 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement

HB 5587 requires school buses to have cameras that automatically send footage of drivers illegally passing stopped buses directly to law enforcement for ticketing. It applies to drivers who violate school bus stop laws (e.g., passing when flashing lights are active), which currently carry fines and license suspensions. The bill adds a new enforcement mechanism: camera footage is transmitted directly to police without manual reporting, streamlining the process for issuing citations. This directly affects drivers who fail to stop for school buses, with penalties ranging from $500 fines for first offenses to jail time for repeat or severe violations causing injury or death.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Committee Substitute Engrossed Committee Substitute · 1 edit · Mar 4, 2026
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The bill was amended to reflect its current status as the 'Engrossed' version, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' label. This change updates the document title and history to accurately represent the bill's progression through the legislative process, ensuring the official text matches the version passed by the full House.
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Updated the bill status label from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Engrossed' in the header and history sections to reflect the bill's current legislative stage.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

891
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 99
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
R Republican90
81 Yea 1 Nay 8
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 333)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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