# West Virginia HB 2571: Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information.

West Virginia HB 2571, Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2571
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Create mechanism for towing companies in WV to quickly access owner information.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: §17A-2A-7, Senate Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (190 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Foggin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Green (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 269) | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 268) | pass | 95 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-07: Reported do pass, with amendment, but first to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: To Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Transportation and Infrastructure then Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-31: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed House (Roll No. 268) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Effective July 1, 2025 (Roll No. 269) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-28: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-28: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-03-27: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-03-27: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-03-26: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2025-03-24: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2025-02-18: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-18: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-18: To House Government Organization (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2571 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2571-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).