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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 499: Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 499 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring auto accident toxicology test be performed. Primary sponsor: Brian Helton (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Chapter 234, Acts, Regular Session, 2026.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian HeltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Vince DeedsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Scott FullerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Mark MaynardCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Chris RoseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Patricia RuckerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Jay TaylorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chapter 234, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026
  3. To Governor 3/18/2026
  4. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - Senate Journal
  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2026 - House Journal
  6. To Governor 3/18/2026 - Senate Journal
  7. Completed legislative action
  8. Communicated to House
  9. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 670)
  10. House Message received
  11. Communicated to Senate
  12. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source