Secure Roads and Safe Trucking Act
Filed by Joe Funkhouser(R · District HD-098)Official link pending verification · co-sponsored by 10 legislators
The purpose of this bill is to add identification requirements for nonresident persons operating a commercial vehicle in West Virginia. The bill provides that those persons possess a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship to validate his or her identity while operating a commercial motor vehicle and that they demonstrate proficiency of the English language sufficient to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. Misdemeanor penalties and fines for vi…
The purpose of this bill is to add identification requirements for nonresident persons operating a commercial vehicle in West Virginia. The bill provides that those persons possess a valid work visa and provide proof of citizenship to validate his or her identity while operating a commercial motor vehicle and that they demonstrate proficiency of the English language sufficient to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. Misdemeanor penalties and fines for violations are provided. The bill also allows the Commissioner to adopt the Even Exchange Program of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a military skills test waiver and to permit first responders to apply for a CDL without skills testing.
Government Organization
Last action: To House Government Organization (January 22, 2026)
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- Filed for introductionJanuary 22, 2026 · House
- To Government Organization then JudiciaryJanuary 22, 2026 · House
- Introduced in HouseJanuary 22, 2026 · House
- To House Government OrganizationJanuary 22, 2026 · House
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