West Virginia HB4489 authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue vital records starting July 1, 2026.

West Virginia HB4489 amends the Code of West Virginia to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue certified copies of vital records such as birth, death, marriage, and divorce starting July 1, 2026. The Division of Motor Vehicles will be subject to the State Registrar's rules and will collect fees for issuing these records, with a portion of the fees going to the State Registrar. The bill also establishes a vital statistics improvement fund to modernize the system of vital statistics.

West Virginia HB4489 authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue vital records starting July 1, 2026.

West Virginia HB4489 amends the Code of West Virginia to authorize the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue certified copies of vital records such as birth, death, marriage, and divorce starting July 1, 2026. The Division of Motor Vehicles will be subject to the State Registrar's rules and will collect fees for issuing these records, with a portion of the fees going to the State Registrar. The bill also establishes a vital statistics improvement fund to modernize the system of vital statistics.