SB 30 — Relating generally to hunting with dogs
Last action — To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
31 added · 29 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 30 clarifies that dogs used on a leash to track mortally wounded deer or bear are allowed and specifies that these dogs will not be confiscated by natural resources police officers if they are just tracking animals that have already been wounded. Additionally, the amendment removes the provision that officers can kill dogs that are chasing deer, improving protections for these tracking dogs. This change matters because it supports ethical hunting practices and ensures that trained tracking dogs can be used effectively without the fear of being taken away or harmed.
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia Legislaturelegislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 30 By Senator Maynard [Introduced[Originating Januaryin 10,the 2018;Committee on Natural Resources;
ReferredReported on January 23, 2018] A BILL to amend the CommitteeCode onof NaturalWest Resources;Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-5i;
and then to the Committee on the Judiciary] A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-5i;
usingpermitting the use of leashed dogs to track mortally wounded deer or bear;
providing that dogs used to track mortally wounded deer or bear are not to be taken into possession by a natural resource police officer;
(b) The act of tracking a mortally wounded deer or bear with a dog is hunting and is subject to all applicable laws and rules, including the requirement to have written permission to hunt on private property and to hunt during legal hunting hours.
Except as provided in §20-2-5i of this code, A a natural resources police officer shall take into possession any dog known to have hunted or chased deer.
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Action History
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To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
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To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
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Introduced in House
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Ordered to House
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Passed Senate (Roll No. 174)
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Read 3rd time
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On 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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On 2nd reading
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Read 1st time
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On 1st reading
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Reported do pass
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To Judiciary
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Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
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To Natural Resources
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Introduced in Senate
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To Natural Resources then Judiciary
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Filed for introduction
Sponsors
- Maynard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Maynard
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ARVON | — | Yea |
| GAUNCH | — | Yea |
| RUCKER | — | Yea |
| JEFFRIES | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| BALDWIN | — | Yea |
| KARNES | — | Yea |
| STOLLINGS | — | Yea |
| BEACH | — | Yea |
| MANN | — | Yea |
| SWOPE | — | Yea |
| BLAIR | — | Yea |
| MARONEY | — | Yea |
| SYPOLT | — | Not Voting |
| BOLEY | — | Yea |
| MAYNARD | — | Yea |
| TAKUBO | — | Yea |
| BOSO | — | Yea |
| OJEDA | — | Yea |
| TRUMP | — | Yea |
| PALUMBO | — | Yea |
| UNGER | — | Yea |
| CLINE | — | Yea |
| PLYMALE | — | Yea |
| WELD | — | Yea |
| PREZIOSO | — | Yea |
| WOELFEL | — | Yea |
| FACEMIRE | — | Yea |
| ROMANO | — | Yea |
| MR PRESIDENT | — | Yea |
| FERNS | — | Yea |
| Charles H. Clements | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Azinger | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Drennan | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 30?
- SB 30 is sponsored by Maynard.
- What is the current status of SB 30?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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