West Virginia Bill to Permit Remote Starters Approved by Roads and Transportation Committee; Moves to Judiciary Committee

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE)
 

West Virginia Bill to Permit Remote Starters Approved by Roads and Transportation Committee; Moves to Judiciary Committee

Legislation (H.B. 4233) to provide that a motor vehicle that has been started by use of a remote starter when the vehicle is locked is not an “unattended vehicle” and not in violation of the law was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee.  The bill will now be considered by the House Judiciary Committee.

We Urge You to Contact All Members of the House Judiciary Committee (Contact Info Below) Immediately To Request Their Support for H.B. 4233

  • Under current West Virginia law, no person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle may permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key, and effectively setting the brake.
     
  • H.B. 4233 would ensure that a motor vehicle that has been started by use of a remote starter when the vehicle is locked is not an unattended vehicle and owners would not be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine.  

DON’T DELAY!  Please contact members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee immediately to request their support of H.B. 4233.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts.  Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance. 

West Virginia House Judiciary Committee

To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:

tmanchin@manchininjurylaw.com; mhunt@markahunt.com; john.ellem@wvhouse.gov; patrick.lane@wvhouse.gov; mike.ferro@wvhouse.gov; barbaraf@wvhouse.gov; linda.longstreth@wvhouse.gov; dana.lynch@wvhouse.gov; mike.manypenny@wvhouse.gov; justin.marcum@wvhouse.gov; clif.moore@wvhouse.gov; john.pino@wvhouse.gov; meshea.poore@wvhouse.gov; stephen.skinner@wvhouse.gov; isaac.sponaugle@wvhouse.gov; danny.wells@wvhouse.gov; cindy.frich@wvhouse.gov; bill.hamilton@wvhouse.gov; eric.householder@wvhouse.gov; woody.ireland@wvhouse.gov; john.mccuskey@wvhouse.gov; john.oneal@wvhouse.gov; john@overington.com; john.shott@wvhouse.gov; kelli.sobonya@wvhouse.gov

Delegate Tim Manchin (Chair)
Phone: (304) 340-3252
 
Delegate Mark Hunt (Vice-Chair)
Phone: (304) 340-3392
 
Delegate John Ellem
Phone: (304) 340-3394
 
Delegate Patrick Lane
Phone: (304) 340-3275
 
Delegate Mike Ferro
Phone: (304) 340-3111
 
Delegate Barbara Fleischauer
Phone: (304) 340-3169
 
Delegate Linda Longstreth
Phone: (304) 340-3124
 
Delegate Dana Lynch
Phone: (304) 340-3916
 
Delegate Mike Manypenny
Phone: (304) 340-3139
 
Delegate Justin Marcum
Phone: (304) 340-3126
 
Delegate Clif Moore
Phone: (304) 340-3189
 
Delegate John Pino
Phone: (304) 340-3170
 
Delegate Meshea Poore
Phone: (304) 340-3106
 
Delegate Stephen Skinner
Phone: (304) 340-3248
 
Delegate Isaac Sponaugle
Phone: (304) 340-3154
 
Delegate Danny Wells
Phone: (304) 340-3287
 
Delegate Cindy Frich
Phone: (304) 340-3125
 
Delegate Bill Hamilton
Phone: (304) 340-3167
 
Delegate Eric Householder
Phone: (304) 340-3274
 
Delegate Woody Ireland
Phone: (304) 340-3195
 
Delegate John McCuskey
Phone: (304) 340-3183
 
Delegate John O'Neal
Phone: (304) 340-3164
 
Delegate John Overington
Phone: (304) 340-3148
 
Delegate John Shott
Phone: (304) 340-3187
 
Delegate Kelli Sobonya
Phone: (304) 340-3175
 
 
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