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Legislation · West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB 5406: Relating to driving under the influence

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to make the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory the entity responsible for the certification, standards, and administration of secondary chemical tests. The bill also makes the West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory responsible for approval of the devices and methods of preliminary breath analysis. The bill transfers rule-making authority from the Bureau of Public Health to the State Police.

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Mar 30, 2026

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