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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia allocates 50 cents from every vehicle registration and renewal to the Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Fund
Last action · February 16, 2026: To House FinanceSponsor: Jeff Campbell
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia requires a 50-cent deduction from every vehicle registration and renewal fee to fund the Deputy Sheriff's Retirement Fund. The measure applies to all vehicle owners registering or renewing registrations in the state.
Vehicle owners statewide pay an additional 50 cents per registration or renewal transaction, directly diverting a portion of standard motor vehicle fees toward retirement benefits for deputy sheriffs.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Vehicle owners in West Virginia
Vehicle owners pay an additional 50 cents per registration or renewal, contributing to the retirement fund.
Deputy sheriffs
Deputy sheriffs receive dedicated revenue from vehicle registration fees for their retirement fund.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Finance
- Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Finance
- Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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