# West Virginia SB 573: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source

West Virginia SB 573, Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ben Queen (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Chapter 232, Acts, Regular Session, 2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia SB 573
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to restrictions on use or sale of motor vehicles based on power source
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Chapter 232, Acts, Regular Session, 2025
- Sponsor: Ben Queen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: §1-8-1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (122 yes, 9 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: Ben Queen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maynard
- Cosponsor: Chris Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patricia Rucker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darren Thorne (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 391) | pass | 88 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 75) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-08-08: Chapter 232, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate)
- 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/24/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-10: To Governor 4/9/2025 - House Journal (House)
- 2025-04-09: To Governor 4/9/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: House Message received (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-04: Passed House (Roll No. 391) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Communicated to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-04: Completed legislative action (House)
- 2025-04-03: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-02: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-02: Read 1st time (House)
- 2025-04-01: Do pass (House)
- 2025-03-10: House received Senate message (House)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-03-10: To Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-10: To House Energy and Public Works (House)
- 2025-03-07: On 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Read 3rd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Passed Senate (Roll No. 75) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Ordered to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: On 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Read 2nd time (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: On 1st reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee substitute reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: To Transportation and Infrastructure (Senate)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1 enr.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 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/sb573 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1 enr.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 sub1 enr.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb573 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-SB573-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).