# West Virginia HB 5587: To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement

West Virginia HB 5587, To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Funkhouser (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB5587-2026rs
- 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 5587
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: To authorize cameras in school buses to send red light violators footage directly to the applicable law enforcement agency for ticketing and enforcement
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §17C-12-7, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (89 yes, 1 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: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jarred Cannon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Dittman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carl "Bill" Roop (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher W. Toney (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 333) | pass | 89 | 1 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-05: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House (Roll No. 333) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-02: By substitute, do pass (House)
- 2026-03-02: Immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read 1st time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Markup Discussion (House)
- 2026-02-16: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2026-02-16: To Judiciary (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced in House (House)
- 2026-02-16: To House Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1.pdf)
- Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1 eng.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1.pdf)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1 eng.htm)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 sub1 eng.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb5587 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [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 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 4138: Relating to persons convicted of a crime](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB4138-2026rs)
- [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-HB5587-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).