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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia House Bill 4612 sets new conditions for issuing duplicate vehicle titles and triggers investigations for stolen cars
Last action · February 11, 2026: To House Government OrganizationSponsor: Corby Dillon
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia House Bill 4612 establishes clear conditions for the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue new replacement vehicle titles when original titles are lost. The measure requires a signed bill of sale with a for standard vehicles, or for vehicles at least 25 years old. Additionally, the discovery of a valid older title combined with a stolen vehicle report automatically voids the newly issued title and starts a law enforcement investigation.
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
Vehicle owners must provide specific documentation including a signed bill of sale and a notarized affidavit to obtain replacement titles.
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
The division must follow explicit statutory conditions to issue replacement titles and void titles when conflicts arise.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What documentation is required to get a replacement title under this bill?
What happens if a lost title is replaced and an older valid title later appears alongside a theft report?
Are there special rules for older vehicles?
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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
6 actions- Feb 11, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Adminstration
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Government Organization
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
Version history
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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