West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 5349 — West Virginia Truth in Food Labeling Act

Last action — Chapter 7, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to House Bill 5349 adds the term "fishery product" alongside "fish" in two sections of the bill. This change clarifies the definitions and regulations within the Truth in Food Product Labeling Act, ensuring that fishery products, which can include processed items from fish, are also covered under the new labeling standards. This matters because it enhances consumer protection and ensures transparency for all seafood and related products in West Virginia.

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HB5349 SFAT Trump #1 3-7Schindzielorz  7892 Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:Eng.
HB5349 HFA Householder 3-8 #2LAO 3380 Delegate Householder moved to concur with the Senate amendment to the bill with further amendment by, on page 1, section 1, line 5, after the word “fish,” by inserting the words “fishery product,”And,On page 1, section 1, line 9, after the word “fish,” by inserting the words “fishery product,”.   AdoptedRejected 
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for House Bill 5349—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §19-39-1, §19-39-2, and §19-39-3, all relating to the Truth in Food Product Labeling Act;
defining terms;
establishing what constitutes misbranding of a food product;
providing exceptions;
providing certain food products subject to federal law shall comply with rule;
authorizing emergency and legislative rules;
and providing for inapplicability of provision duplicating or conflicting with federal law.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 7, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

  2. Approved by Governor 3/27/24 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 3/27/24

  4. To Governor 3/21/2024

  5. Approved by Governor 3/27/2024 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/21/2024 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/21/2024 - Senate Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 505)

  11. House Message received

  12. Communicated to Senate

  13. House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 712)

  14. House received Senate message

  15. Senate requests House to concur

  16. Title amendment adopted

  17. Passed Senate (Roll No. 451)

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. On 3rd reading

  20. Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Immediate consideration

  23. Reported do pass

  24. Rereferred to Judiciary

  25. Read 1st time

  26. Immediate consideration

  27. Without recommendation, but first to Judiciary

  28. To Judiciary

  29. To Judiciary

  30. Introduced in Senate

  31. Communicated to Senate

  32. Passed House (Roll No. 379)

  33. Read 3rd time

  34. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  37. Read 1st time

  38. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  39. By substitute, do pass

  40. To House Health and Human Resources

  41. With amendment, do pass, but first to Health and Human Resources

  42. To House Agriculture and Natural Resources

  43. Introduced in House

  44. To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Health and Human Resources

  45. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB

Passed 88 Yea · 9 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Unaffiliated 23300
Democrat 0602
Total 88903
% of votes cast 88%9%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fast — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Kump — Yea
Linville — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Smith — Yea
Foster — Yea
Steele — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Householder — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Griffith — Nay
Hamilton — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Not Voting
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Not Voting
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15001
Unaffiliated 17000
Democrat 1000
Total 33001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Not Voting
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSAGE

Passed 86 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65001
Unaffiliated 21302
Democrat 0800
Total 861103
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Ross — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Smith — Yea
Foster — Yea
Steele — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Summers — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Devault — Yea
Householder — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Hamilton — Nay
Griffith — Nay
Rowe — Nay
Kump — Not Voting
Winzenreid — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
Hollis Lewis Democrat Nay
Joey Garcia Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Not Voting
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Yea
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Yea
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5349?
HB 5349 is sponsored by Michael Hite (Republican), Michael Hornby (Republican), Chuck Horst (Republican), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), and Darren Thorne (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5349?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2024. Enacted.
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