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WV HB 5207

died on adjournment

To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WV HB 5207 pass?

No. WV HB 5207 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): To House Judiciary

What is WV HB 5207 about?

WV HB 5207 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “To increase the protections for the welfare of domestic animals”.

Who sponsors WV HB 5207?

Ferrell is the primary sponsor of WV HB 5207, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-02-05 — To House Judiciary
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ferrellprimary
  • Mallowcosponsor
  • Howell, T.cosponsor
  • Chiarellicosponsor
  • Akerscosponsor
  • Sheedycosponsor
  • Eldridgecosponsor
  • Crousecosponsor
  • McGeehancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-05

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-05

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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