# West Virginia SB 602: Requiring repeat DUI offenders to carry ID indicating they may not purchase alcohol

West Virginia SB 602, Requiring repeat DUI offenders to carry ID indicating they may not purchase alcohol, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Hamilton (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Introduced in Senate) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB602-2026rs
- 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 SB 602
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring repeat DUI offenders to carry ID indicating they may not purchase alcohol
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Introduced in Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: §17B-1-1, §17B-8-1, §17B-8-2, §17B-8-3, §17B-8-4, §17B-8-5, §17C-5-2C, Senate Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Hamilton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Azinger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: T. Kevan Bartlett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Anne B. Charnock (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles H. Clements (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vince Deeds (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Helton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rollan A. Roberts (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Taylor (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-27: Introduced in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: To Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Filed for introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: To Judiciary then Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb602 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb602 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb602 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2026_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb602 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB602-2026rs (as of 2026-11-04).