Issuing identification documents to homeless individuals residing at homeless shelters
SB 441 requires West Virginia's Division of Motor Vehicles to provide free identification documents to homeless U.S. citizens residing at homeless shelters within the state. Eligible individuals - verified through a shelter-affiliated affidavit and proof of citizenship - may receive a free photo ID card, driver's license replacement, or birth certificate. The bill mandates that shelters confirm residency and that applicants use the shelter's address, with the State Registrar verifying citizenship via approved documents like birth certificates or passports. It limits applicants to one document per 30 days and requires the commissioner to create necessary application forms.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Jan 16, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To Judiciary then Finance
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vince Deeds
RRepublican
Co
Bill Hamilton
RRepublican
Co
Mike Woelfel
DDemocratic
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