WV HB4531

Homeless U.S. citizens residing at homeless shelters in West Virginia would receive free photo identification cards, replacement driver's licenses, or replacement birth certificates from the Division of Motor Vehicles

Applicants must use the homeless shelter's address as their residence and obtain an affidavit from a shelter employee confirming their residency and lack of other known address

Eligibility requires the State Registrar to confirm U.S. citizenship through approved documents such as birth certificates, passports, certificates of citizenship, or naturalization certificates

Only one identifying document may be issued per individual within any 30-day period

The Legislature's stated intent is to remove barriers preventing homeless individuals from obtaining employment or public benefits by eliminating prohibitive document fees