HB2165 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces.

What is the status of HB2165?

Passed both chambers as of April 25, 2025.

Who sponsored HB2165?

Cannon, Jarred (R, 021), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2165?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2165&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia HB2165: Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces

Q: What does HB2165 do?

In its own words: An act to amend and reenact §17C-13-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A3-15a, relating to free parking for certain individuals; prohibiting public entities from requiring certain persons with a mobility impairment who are unable to walk from having to pay for accessible parking at parking meters that are inaccessible; defining terms; specifying parameters of prohibition and entitlement for payment exemption; making penalty of false swearing applicable for false certification of inability to access parking mete.

Status: Passed both chambers, April 25, 2025

The purpose of this bill is to provide that disabled veterans and veterans who received the Purple Heart, may park free at metered parking spaces at any municipality in the state.

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §17C-13-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A3-15a, relating to free parking for certain individuals; prohibiting public entities from requiring certain persons with a mobility impairment who are unable to walk from having to pay for accessible parking at parking meters that are inaccessible; defining terms; specifying parameters of prohibition and entitlement for payment exemption; making penalty of false swearing applicable for false certification of inability to access parking mete.

From the enrolled text, April 10, 2025:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §17C-13-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, and to amend the Code by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A3-15a, relating to free parking for certain individuals; prohibiting public entities from requiring certain persons with a mobility impairment who are unable to walk from having to pay for accessible parking at parking meters that are inaccessible; defining terms; specifying parameters of prohibition and entitlement for payment exemption; making penalty of false swearing applicable for false certification of inability to access parking meter without unreasonable effort; prohibiting citations; providing for prima facie evidence; providing disabled veterans and veterans who received the Purple Heart may park free at metered parking spaces at any municipality in the state. §17A-3-15a. Free parking for disabled veterans and veterans awarded the purple heart. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who is a disabled veteran from the United States Armed Forces or who was awarded the Purple Heart, may park at any metered parking space in any municipality in this state without being required to deposit any sum of coins or currency into the meter: Provided, That an appropriate designation must appear on the person's registration plate under the provisions of §17A-3-14 demonstrating that the person is a disabled veteran or was awarded the …

West Virginia HB2165: Allowing disabled purple heart recipients park free at municipal metered parking spaces

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