West Virginia HB4577: Relating to driver’s licenses

What the bill says

An act to amend and reenact §3-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §17A-2-10b, relating to driver's licenses; directing commissioner of division of motor vehicles to enter into reciprocal agreements with designated foreign countries for recognition of valid foreign driver's licenses and recognition of valid West Virginia driver's licenses; requiring compliance with financial responsibility laws; clarifying that foreign citizens with recognized driver's licenses are not authorized to register to vote in this state; autho.

From the enrolled text, March 14, 2026:

AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-2-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; and to amend the code by adding a new section, designated §17A-2-10b, relating to driver's licenses; directing commissioner of division of motor vehicles to enter into reciprocal agreements with designated foreign countries for recognition of valid foreign driver's licenses and recognition of valid West Virginia driver's licenses; requiring compliance with financial responsibility laws; clarifying that foreign citizens with recognized driver's licenses are not authorized to register to vote in this state; authorizing fees; specifying foreign countries eligible for reciprocal agreements; and providing for rulemaking. Chapter 3. Elections. Article 2. Registration of Voters. §3-2-11. Registration in conjunction with driver licensing. (a) The Division of Motor Vehicles or other division or department that may be established by law to perform motor vehicle driver licensing services, shall, except with respect to foreign driver's licenses recognized pursuant to reciprocal agreements under §17A-2-10b of this code, obtain as an integral and simultaneous part of every process of application for the issuance, renewal, or change of address of a motor vehicle driver's license, or official identification card pursuant to §17B-2-1 et seq. of this code, when the division's regional offices are open for regular business, the following information from each qualified (2) Date of birth; (3) Residence address and mailing …

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