HB4755 Adds Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to Enhanced Sentencing
Summary
West Virginia Governor signed HB4755 into law on April 1, 2026, creating enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders of aggravated vehicular homicide, DUI causing serious bodily injury, and third-offense DUI. The bill passed both chambers with strong support, adding aggravated vehicular homicide as a qualifying offense for enhanced penalties under existing repeat DUI statutes.
What changed
HB4755 amends West Virginia criminal sentencing law to include aggravated vehicular homicide among qualifying offenses for enhanced sentencing. Repeat offenders of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, and third-offense DUI now face enhanced penalties under the statute.
Criminal defense attorneys handling DUI or vehicular homicide cases must account for the new enhanced sentencing provisions when advising clients and preparing defenses. Courts will apply these enhanced penalties to qualifying cases. Repeat offenders facing these charges should understand the significantly increased sentencing exposure under the amended law.
What to do next
- Criminal defense attorneys review client cases involving DUI charges and prior offenses
- Prosecutors assess enhanced penalty applications for qualifying cases
- Courts update sentencing guidelines for aggravated vehicular homicide and repeat DUI offenses
Penalties
Enhanced sentencing for repeat DUI offenders; aggravated vehicular homicide added as qualifying offense for enhanced penalties
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ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4755 Signed by Governor HB4755 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-14
Adding Aggravated Vehicular Homicide to the list of qualifying offenses
The purpose of this bill is to create enhanced sentencing for repeat offenders of aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence causing serious bodily injury, and third offense driving under the influence.
Bill Details
State West Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.wvlegislature.gov/BillStatus/Billshi...
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Sponsors
Bill Ridenour (Rep - R) Larry Kump (Rep - R) Jim Butler (Rep - R) Ian Masters (Rep - R) Rick Hillenbrand (Rep - R) Joe Funkhouser (Rep - R) Bryan Ward (Rep - R) Phil Mallow (Rep - R) Laura Kimble (Rep - R) Carl Martin (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal 2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal 2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026 2026-03-14 S House Message received 2026-03-14 H Completed legislative action 2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate 2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 688) 2026-03-14 H House received Senate message 2026-03-12 S Senate requests House to concur 2026-03-12 S Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 488) 2026-03-12 S Read 3rd time 2026-03-12 S On 3rd reading 2026-03-11 S Read 2nd time 2026-03-11 S On 2nd reading 2026-03-10 S Read 1st time 2026-03-10 S Immediate consideration 2026-03-10 S Reported do pass, with title amendment 2026-02-10 S To Judiciary 2026-02-10 S To Judiciary 2026-02-10 S Introduced in Senate 2026-02-09 H Communicated to Senate 2026-02-09 H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) 2026-02-09 H Passed House (Roll No. 59) 2026-02-09 H Read 3rd time 2026-02-09 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-06 H Read 2nd time 2026-02-06 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-05 H Read 1st time 2026-02-05 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar 2026-02-04 H By substitute, do pass 2026-02-02 H Markup Discussion 2026-01-30 H To House Judiciary 2026-01-29 H Markup Discussion 2026-01-28 H To House Courts 2026-01-22 H To House Judiciary 2026-01-22 H Introduced in House 2026-01-22 H To Judiciary 2026-01-22 H Filed for introduction
Votes
2026-02-09 Passed House (Roll No. 59) Yea: 95 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 488) Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 688) Yea: 85 Nay: 8
Committee Referrals
2026-01-22 H Judiciary 2026-01-28 H Courts 2026-01-30 H Judiciary 2026-02-10 S Judiciary
Amendments
2026-01-30 hb4755 h courts am _1 2026-02-09 hb4755 hfat akers 2-9 2026-02-09 hb4755 hfat akers 2-9 adopted Adopted 2026-03-09 hb4755 s jud amt _1 3-9 2026-03-09 hb4755 s jud amt _1 3-9 adopted Adopted
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