H. B. 4583
(By Delegates Staggers, Rodighiero, Longstreth,
Brown, Guthrie and Moye)
[Introduced February 15, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Roads and Transportation then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §17B-3-8 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to suspension of driver's license;
and reducing term of suspension to no more than six months,
except for serious traffic offenses.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §17B-3-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3. CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES.
§17B-3-8. Suspension for more than one year.
The department shall may not suspend a driver's license or
privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways for a
period of more than one year six months, except as provided in
chapter seventeen-c of this code.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to
reduce the term of suspension of driver's license to no more than six months, except
for serious traffic offenses and driving under the influence.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.