WEST virginia legislature

2021 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

Senate Bill 102

By Senators Stollings, Caputo, Baldwin, Ihlenfeld, Lindsay, Romano, Maroney, Hamilton, and Phillips

[Originating in the Committee on Military; reported on February 26, 2021]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-3-15a, relating to disabled veterans and veterans who received the Purple Heart medal may park free at parking spaces controlled by this state or any political subdivision thereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3. ORIGINAL AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.

§17A-3-15a. Free parking for disabled veterans and veterans awarded the Purple Heart medal.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who is a disabled veteran of the United States armed forces or who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal may park at any state or political subdivision-controlled paid public parking space in this state without being required to provide any remuneration for such parking spaces: Provided, That an appropriate designation must appear on the person’s registration plate under the provisions of §17A-3-14 of this code demonstrating that the person is a disabled veteran or is the recipient of the Purple Heart medal.