West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 4381 — Relating to lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for adopted children

Last action — Chapter 233, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  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 16, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 4381 now clarifies that adopted children can obtain a lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license for half the price of an adult license, but only during the first two years following their adoption, and up until they turn 12. This change emphasizes that the opportunity for the discount is time-sensitive, encouraging families to act promptly after adoption. It matters because it provides a financial incentive for adopted children to enjoy outdoor activities with their families, promoting bonding and conservation awareness.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENGROSSED House Bill 4381 By Delegates J.
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED House Bill 4381 By Delegates J.
Jeffries, Bibby, Hanna, Hardy, Cooper, Fast, Steele, Summers, Sypolt, Maynard and Kessinger [Introduced January 16, 2020;
Jeffries, Bibby, Hanna, Hardy, Cooper, Fast, Steele, Summers, Sypolt, Maynard and Kessinger [Passed February 17, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §20-2B-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for adopted children;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §20-2B-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for adopted children;
providing for children who have been legally adopted to receive their lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license;
and providing for resident children who have been legally adopted and have not yet reached their 12th birthday to obtain their lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license for one half of the adult fee for a period of two years from the date of entry of the order or decree of adoption.
providing that adopted children may be eligible for a license until their 12th birthday;
and providing that parents of adopted children have two years to obtain the lifetime hunting, fishing, or trapping license from the date of the adoption.
  NOTE:
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to extend the time for adopted children to obtain a lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping license.
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Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
        Chairman, House Committee                          ...............................................................
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                  Clerk of the House of Delegates                          ...............................................................
                                                   Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
this the...........................................
  day of ..........................................................................................................., 2020.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 233, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/5/20 - House Journal

  3. Approved by Governor 3/5/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/5/20 - Senate Journal

  5. To Governor 2/28/20

  6. To Governor 2/28/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 2/28/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 164)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Laid over on 3rd reading 2/14/20

  14. On 3rd reading

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. On 2nd reading

  17. Read 1st time

  18. On 1st reading

  19. Reported do pass

  20. To Natural Resources

  21. To Natural Resources

  22. Introduced in Senate

  23. Communicated to Senate

  24. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  25. Passed House (Roll No. 71)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  29. Read 2nd time

  30. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  31. Read 1st time

  32. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  33. Do pass

  34. To House Agriculture and Natural Resources

  35. Introduced in House

  36. To Agriculture and Natural Resources

  37. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Bibby · Cosponsor
  • Hanna · Cosponsor
  • Hardy · Cosponsor
  • Fast · Cosponsor
  • Steele · Cosponsor
  • Summers · Cosponsor
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Kessinger · Cosponsor
  • Roy Cooper · Cosponsor
  • Dean Jeffries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

  • Bibby
  • Hanna
  • Hardy
  • Fast
  • Steele
  • Summers
  • Sypolt
  • Maynard
  • Kessinger
  • Roy Cooper Republican

Not signed on (141)

141 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

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Not Voting
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 67003
Democrat 5000
Total 96004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Fast — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Storch — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Capito — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Brown, N. — Not Voting
Mandt — Not Voting
Porterfield — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Not Voting
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4381?
HB 4381 is sponsored by Bibby, Hanna, Hardy, Fast, Steele, Summers, Sypolt, Maynard, Kessinger, Roy Cooper (Republican), and Dean Jeffries (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4381?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2020. Enacted.
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