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WV SB 886

enacted

Permitting prescribed fire control on private property without burning permit

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WV SB 886 pass?

Yes. WV SB 886 has been enacted into law as of 2026-06-25. Latest recorded action (2026-06-25): Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

What is WV SB 886 about?

WV SB 886 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Permitting prescribed fire control on private property without burning permit”.

Who sponsors WV SB 886?

Hamilton is the primary sponsor of WV SB 886, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-06-25 — Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hamiltonprimary
  • Woodrumcosponsor
  • Thornecosponsor
  • Phillipscosponsor
  • Martincosponsor
  • Deedscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-09

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-09

    To Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-09

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-09

    To Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-19

    Committee substitute reported

  6. 2026-02-20

    On 1st reading

  7. 2026-02-20

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-02-21

    On 2nd reading

  9. 2026-02-21

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-23

    On 3rd reading

  11. 2026-02-23

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 199)

    passage

  13. 2026-02-23

    Ordered to House

  14. 2026-02-23

    House received Senate message

  15. 2026-02-23

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  16. 2026-02-23

    To Government Organization

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-23

    To House Government Organization

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-11

    With amendment, do pass

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-03-11

    Immediate consideration

  20. 2026-03-11

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  21. 2026-03-12

    On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  22. 2026-03-12

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  23. 2026-03-13

    On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar

  24. 2026-03-13

    Reported by the Clerk

  25. 2026-03-13

    Amendment reported by the Clerk

  26. 2026-03-13

    Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  27. 2026-03-13

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  28. 2026-03-13

    Passed House (Roll No. 588)

    passage

  29. 2026-03-13

    Communicated to Senate

  30. 2026-03-14

    House Message received

  31. 2026-03-14

    Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 634)

  32. 2026-03-14

    Communicated to House

  33. 2026-03-14

    Completed legislative action

  34. 2026-03-19

    To Governor 3/19/2026

    executive-receipt

  35. 2026-03-14

    To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-receipt

  36. 2026-04-01

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

    executive-signature

  37. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal

    executive-signature

  38. 2026-03-14

    Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal

    executive-signature

  39. 2026-06-25

    Chapter 197, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-02-23 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: yes
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: yes
    • TAKUBO: yes
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: yes
    • MAYNARD, M: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: yes
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: yes
    • CLEMENTS: yes
    • MORRIS: yes
    • WELD: yes
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: yes
    • GARCIA: yes
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: other
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: yes
  • PASSAGE

    2026-03-13 · pass · 93-0

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Adkins: yes
    • Ellington: yes
    • Jennings: yes
    • Pushkin: yes
    • Akers: yes
    • Fehrenbacher: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Anders: yes
    • Flanigan: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Fluharty: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Rohrbach: yes
    • Bell: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Kyle: yes
    • Roop: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Leavitt: yes
    • Shamblin: yes
    • Browning: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Sheedy: yes
    • Burkhammer: yes
    • Gearheart: yes
    • Linville: yes
    • Smith, D: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Statler: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mallow: yes
    • Stephens: yes
    • Cannon, J: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Marple: yes
    • Street: yes
    • Canterbury: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Toney: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Heckert: yes
    • Masters: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hillenbrand: yes
    • Maynor: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Clay: yes
    • Hite: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • Ward, G: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Holstein: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Watt: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Hornbuckle: yes
    • McGeehan: yes
    • White: yes
    • Criss: yes
    • Hornby: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Crouse: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Willis: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Hott: yes
    • Parsons: yes
    • Worrell: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Howell, G: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dittman: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Pinson: yes
    • Zatezalo: yes
    • Drennan: yes
    • Jeffries: yes
    • Pritt: yes
    • Speaker Hanshaw: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Amos: not voting
    • Cannon, D: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Bridges: not voting
    • Ferrell: not voting

Related bills

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