Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4688
Legislation Overview
Title: Eliminate the ban on baiting in all counties for all game animals
Subject: Natural Resources
Description: The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the ban on baiting in all counties for game animals.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Government Organization
Last Action Date: January 21, 2026
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
4 sponsors: Chris Anders (R); Dave Foggin (R); Larry Kump (R); Bill Bell (R)
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | To Government Organization |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | To House Government Organization |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
