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WV HB2870

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Funkhouser

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "fleeing DUI" as a predicate offense that counts toward second and third DUI offenses under West Virginia law

  • Allows prior fleeing DUI convictions to be used when calculating enhanced penalties for repeat DUI offenders

  • Authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to create rules implementing this change

  • Addresses a gap in existing law where fleeing from a DUI stop was not counted as a DUI offense for purposes of determining repeat offender status

Legislative Description

Correcting the Issue of Fleeing DUI

Crime

Last Action

To House Judiciary

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2025
Homeland Security2/28/2025
Judiciary2/24/2025

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