# West Virginia HB 4563: Require EZ Pass transponder be registered to person, not vehicle

West Virginia HB 4563, Require EZ Pass transponder be registered to person, not vehicle, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Brooks (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Reported do pass) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4563-2026rs
- 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 4563
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Require EZ Pass transponder be registered to person, not vehicle
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Reported do pass
- Sponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: §17-16A-29A, Senate Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (94 yes, 0 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: David Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Jordan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 223) | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-10: Reported do pass (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: On 2nd reading, referred to Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House (Roll No. 223) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-26: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-25: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-25: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-24: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-02-18: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-05: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-02-03: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-01-20: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-01-20: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-01-20: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-01-20: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2026-01-20: To House Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations (signed)
- HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance (signed)
- HB 4390: Relating to the temporary payment to a kinship parent of a subsidy equal to that of a foster parent (signed)
- HB 4191: Relating to providing child care generally (became law)
- HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds (signed)
- HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb4563 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 4452: To remove Mortmain restrictions on religious organizations](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4452-2026rs)
- [HB 4354: Relating to necessity allowance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4354-2026rs)
- [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 4191: Relating to providing child care generally](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4191-2026rs)
- [HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4106-2026rs)
- [HB 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4563-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).