| WV | HB5349 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for definitions. The bill defines misbranded food. The bill provides for the labeling of cell-cultured product....
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-27
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | HB4911 | Enroll
75% | The purpose of this bill is to permit the sale of raw milk in West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Became law without Governor's signature- House Journal |
| WV | SB679 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to regulate select plant-based derivatives, including hemp-derived cannabinoid products and regulation of kratom. The bill amends the short title; clarifies findings; defines terms; requires permits to manufacture, process...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB690 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to create a commission on West Virginia Agritourism to review and investigate means of preserving our farmland and growing our agricultural tourism and agricultural economic development and recommend to the Legislature tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB752 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Agriculture to complete certain land transfers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-09
Approved by Governor 3/22/24 - House Journal |
| WV | SB306 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Equipment Right to Repair Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB428 | Pass | The purpose of this bill is to establish that appeals from administrative rulings by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture concerning the Frozen Desserts and Imitation Frozen Desserts Law are to be filed with the Intermediate Court of App...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-21
Approved by Governor 2/20/2024 - House Journal |
| WV | HB5140 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to permit custom or noncommercial slaughterhouses to sell meat to customers without restriction on portion size.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-15
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | SB577 | Engross
50% | The purpose of this bill is to encourage landowners to make land available for recreational purposes by limiting landowner liability.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB770 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to add definitions for "establishment" and fluorescent lighting signage; and legislative rules concerning false advertising and usage of fluorescent lighting signage; and penalties for violations relating to the Industrial...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To Senate Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB5687 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to establish the West Virginia School Patrol Canine Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Education Committee |
| WV | HB5601 | Intro
25% | To prohibit people taking their animals into a grocery store or a store that sells food if that animal is not a registered service animal
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5533 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify the Right to Farm Act and the intent of the legislature to promote agriculture through agricultural businesses, promote the health of West Virginians and the West Virginia economy, and promote the protection of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-09
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5027 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to increase the minimum amount of food purchased from in-state producers. The bill creates penalties for noncompliance and breach of contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | HB5350 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of "recreational purposes" to include mountain biking activities as an activity for which the duty and liability of a landowner who grants a lease, easement or license of land to federal, state, co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5508 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide that the West Virginia Racing Commission annually transfer $8,000,000 from the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the Fire Protection Fund and the Emergency Medical Services Equipment and Train...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Finance Committee |
| WV | SB512 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that solar farms are not agricultural operations or in the business of farming for purposes of agricultural production and taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee |
| WV | HB4974 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Save Our Farmland and Protect Our National Security Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB5353 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to prohibit foreign adversaries from the purchase or ownership of agricultural land in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5372 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to remove multiple severability clauses in the West Virginia Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | SB582 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Prohibition on Cell Cultured Animals Product Act. The bill provides for a short title. The bill provides for legislative findings. The bill provides for a prohibition on cell-cultured animal products. The bil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-29
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5086 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to all relating to the Food Safety Act of 2024; prohibiting persons or entities from offering for human consumption food products that contain certain substances; and establishing civil penalties for violation of section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Health & Human Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5171 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to; provide that persons engaged in selling products or commodities produced exclusively on their own farm are not distributors and are exempt from obtaining a Commercial Feed Distributor Permit West Virginia.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB5146 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4935 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to provide increased protections for the welfare of domestic animals in the care of animal shelters, breeders, and private individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-19
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4891 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the authority of the Agriculture Commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Government Organization Committee |
| WV | HB4736 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to relates to agriculture and creating the West Virginia Farm Fresh Dairy Act. The bill provides definitions; exempts certain sales from licensure and certification; sets forth best sanitary milking and milk handling pract...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB427 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the authority of the Agriculture Commissioner to increase certain fees by rules or regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB394 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to preclude the Department of Agriculture from the cancellation of certain leases.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-12
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | SB226 | Intro
25% | Precluding Department of Agriculture from cancellation of certain leases
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4625 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to repeal the laws relating to the licensing and practice of auctioneers, so that auctioneers will no longer be required to be licensed by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4605 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to create the Agricultural Right to Repair Act. The bill promotes farmer repair choice and competition by requiring manufacturers of agriculture equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-11
To House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee |
| WV | HB4275 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund, redirect all moneys from the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, and to eliminate requirements tha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4273 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to revise the criminal code. The bill relates to the failure of a sex offender to register or provide notice of registration changes and the penalty for the same. The bill relates to timber theft, investigations thereof, a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| WV | HB4337 | Intro
25% | The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a licensed racetrack casino must not maintain an active dog racing license in order to receive telecasts and accept wagers on dog and horse races, or to otherwise apply and qualify for a video lottery or ra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
