# West Virginia HB 4053: To establish the blue envelope program. West Virginia HB 4053, To establish the blue envelope program., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Walter Hall (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-29 (Chapter 209, Acts, Regular Session, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4053-2026rs - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 4053 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: To establish the blue envelope program. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-06-29, Chapter 209, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 - Sponsor: Walter Hall (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: §15-3G-1, §15-3G-2, §15-3G-3, §15-3G-4, §15-3G-5, §15-3G-6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Blue envelopes for drivers with disabilities: benefit, low. By January 1, 2027, the State Police create the Blue Envelope Program for some drivers with disabilities. Drivers with autism, dementia, or intellectual or developmental disabilities can get a durable blue envelope by mail, at any State Police detachment, or at any county motor vehicle office. The… - Privacy rules for envelope requests: benefit, low. The State Police may collect only the information needed to send you a Blue Envelope. They may not keep any identifying information after they mail or hand you the envelope. This protects your privacy if you request the envelope. - Liability and verification rules for envelopes: mixed, low. The State Police do not verify what is written on a blue envelope. Using the envelope does not make the State or its staff liable for errors in it. People and agencies who act in good faith under the program are immune from civil and criminal claims. This immunity does not apply if someone knowingl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Walter Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Drennan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Fehrenbacher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Erica Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Shamblin (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-13 | House | House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 496) | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 392) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 62) | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (45) - 2026-06-29: Chapter 209, Acts, Regular Session, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-25: Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 (House) - 2026-03-18: To Governor 3/18/2026 (House) - 2026-03-14: House Message received (Senate) - 2026-03-14: To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2026-03-14: Approved by Governor 3/25/2026 - House Journal (House) - 2026-03-13: House received Senate message (House) - 2026-03-13: House concurred in Senate amendment and title amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 496) (House) - 2026-03-13: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-03-13: Completed legislative action (House) - 2026-03-10: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (Roll No. 392) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Title amendment adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate requests House to concur (Senate) - 2026-03-09: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-06: On 1st reading (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Reported do pass, but first to Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2026-03-05: 2nd reference dispensed (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-11: To Transportation and Infrastructure then Health and Human Resources (Senate) - 2026-02-11: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate) - 2026-02-10: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-10: Passed House (Roll No. 62) (House) - 2026-02-10: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2026-02-09: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-09: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-09: Amendment reported by the Clerk (House) - 2026-02-09: Amendment adopted (Voice vote) (House) - 2026-02-06: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2026-02-06: Read 1st time (House) - 2026-02-05: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2026-02-03: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-02-02: To House Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-30: To House Legal Services (House) - 2026-01-30: Markup Discussion (House) - 2026-01-14: Filed for introduction (House) - 2026-01-14: To Judiciary (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced in House (House) - 2026-01-14: To House Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 intr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. (signed) - HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for ne… (signed) - HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed) - HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed) - HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed) - HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4053 intr.pdf) ## Related - [HB 5694: Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5694-2026rs) - [HB 5353: To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5353-2026rs) - [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs) - [HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to tha…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4390-2026rs) - [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs) - [HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4053-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).