West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 4523 — Removing the limitation of number of apprentice hunting and trapping licenses a person may purchase

Last action — Chapter 238, 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 24, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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 (1 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 · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 4523 changes the rules regarding apprentice hunting and trapping licenses. It has removed the limit on the number of licenses a person can purchase within five years, which means individuals can now buy more than three licenses without restrictions. This change is significant because it can encourage more participation in hunting and trapping activities, making it easier for aspiring hunters to gain experience.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced House Bill 4523 By Delegates Summers, Paynter, Hardy, Worrell and Maynard [Introduced January 24, 2020;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session ENROLLED House Bill 4523 By Delegates Summers, Paynter, Hardy, Worrell and Maynard [Passed March 7, 2020;
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then the Judiciary.]   A BILL to amend and reenact §20-2-42y of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Class AH, AHJ, AAH, AAHJ apprentice hunting and trapping licenses;
in effect ninety days from passage.]   AN ACT to amend and reenact §20-2-42y of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to Class AH, AHJ, AAH, AAHJ apprentice hunting and trapping licenses;
The licenses shall be base licenses and entitle the licensee to a deferral of the proof of a certificate of training required under the provisions of §20-2-30a of this code.
The licenses shall be base licenses and entitle the licensee to a deferral of the proof of a certificate of training required under §20-2-30a of this code.
(b) The apprentice hunting and trapping licensee shall may not hunt or trap unless he or she is in possession of a1l all other required documentation and stamps and is accompanied and directly supervised by an adult 18 years of age or older who either possesses a valid West Virginia hunting license or has the lawful privilege to hunt pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The apprentice hunting and trapping licensee may not hunt or trap unless he or she is in possession of all other required documentation and stamps and is accompanied and directly supervised by an adult 18 years of age or older who either possesses a valid West Virginia hunting license or has the lawful privilege to hunt pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Further, no person may purchase more than three apprentice hunting and trapping licenses, and the purchases must occur within a period of five consecutive years (e) The director may promulgate rules in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
(e) The director may promulgate rules in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq.
(f) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be is subject to the punishment and penalties prescribed in §20-7-9 of this code.
(f) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to the punishment and penalties prescribed in §20-7-9 of this code.
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The Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills hereby certifies that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
The purpose of this bill is to remove the limitation of number of apprentice hunting and trapping licenses a person may purchase.
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                             Chairman, Senate Committee                                                       Originating in the House.
  In effect ninety days from passage.
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                                                   Clerk of the Senate                                         ...............................................................
                                                   Speaker of the House of Delegates                                                                 ...............................................................
                                                                                     President of the Senate     __________             The within ...................................................
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Action History

  1. Chapter 238, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/20

  3. To Governor 3/19/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/19/20 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 3/19/20 - House Journal

  8. Completed legislative action

  9. Communicated to House

  10. Passed Senate (Roll No. 554)

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Laid over on 3rd reading 3/6/20

  13. On 3rd reading

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. Returned to calendar by Rules Committee

  16. Removed from calendar by Rules Committee

  17. On 2nd reading

  18. Read 1st time

  19. On 1st reading

  20. Reported do pass

  21. To Natural Resources

  22. To Natural Resources

  23. Introduced in Senate

  24. Communicated to Senate

  25. Passed House (Roll No. 283)

  26. Read 3rd time

  27. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  30. Read 1st time

  31. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  32. Do pass

  33. To House Judiciary

  34. Do pass, but first to Judiciary

  35. To House Agriculture and Natural Resources

  36. Introduced in House

  37. To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary

  38. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Summers · Primary
  • Paynter · Cosponsor
  • Hardy · Cosponsor
  • Maynard · Cosponsor
  • Evan Worrell · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Summers

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
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 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 69001
Democrat 5000
Total 98002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Steele — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Storch — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Summers — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Miley — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Pack — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Walker — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Householder — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Little — 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 Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Not Voting
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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Who sponsors HB 4523?
HB 4523 is sponsored by Summers, Paynter, Hardy, Maynard, and Evan Worrell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4523?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2020. Enacted.
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