West Virginia House Bill 4393 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)
Status: Passed on April 10 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-10 - Chapter 40, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to create the Dangerous Wild Animals Act. The bill sets forth findings and purpose. The bill defines terms. The bill creates the Dangerous Wild Animal Board. The bill sets forth the duties of the board. The bill requires the board to create a list of dangerous wild animals by rule. The bill permits the board to issue a permit for a dangerous wild animal legally possessed prior to the effective date of the rules. The bill prohibits the possession of a dangerous wild animal thereafter. The bill sets forth permit requirements. The bill provides for confiscation and disposition of animals. The bill permits the suspension and revocation of permits. The bill provides exemptions. The bill provides rule-making authority. The bill establishes criminal and civil penalties. This article is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.

Creating the Dangerous Wild Animals Act

Del. Randal Swartzmiller [D]	Del. Danny Wells [D]	Del. Michael Manypenny [D]	Del. John Ellem [R]
Del. Brady Paxton [D]	Del. Ronald Fragale [D]	Del. Kevin Craig [D]	Del. Erikka Storch [R]

2014-03-06 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 303) (Y: 69 N: 23 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-06 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 13) (Y: 22 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-24 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 153) (Y: 72 N: 23 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-10	House	Chapter 40, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
2014-03-21	House	Approved by Governor 3/21/14
2014-03-14	House	Approved by Governor 3/21/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/21/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-14	House	To Governor 3/17/14 - House Journal
2014-03-17	House	To Governor 3/17/14
2014-03-14	Senate	To Governor 3/17/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-07	Senate	House Message received
2014-03-06	House	Completed legislative action
2014-03-06	House	Communicated to Senate
2014-03-06	House	House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 303)
2014-03-06	House	House received Senate message
2014-03-06	Senate	Senate requests House to concur
2014-03-06	Senate	Passed Senate (Roll No. 13)
2014-03-06	Senate	Read 3rd time
2014-03-06	Senate	On 3rd reading
2014-03-05	Senate	Committee amendments adopted (Voice vote)
2014-03-05	Senate	Read 2nd time
2014-03-05	Senate	On 2nd reading
2014-03-04	Senate	Read 1st time
2014-03-04	Senate	On 1st reading
2014-03-03	Senate	2nd reference dispensed
2014-03-03	Senate	Reported do pass, with amendments, but first to Judiciary
2014-02-25	Senate	To Agriculture and Rural Development
2014-02-25	Senate	To Agriculture and Rural Development then Judiciary
2014-02-25	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2014-02-25	Senate	House Message received
2014-02-24	House	Communicated to Senate
2014-02-24	House	Passed House (Roll No. 153)
2014-02-24	House	Reported by the Clerk
2014-02-24	House	Placed at foot of bills on 3rd reading
2014-02-24	House	Read 3rd time
2014-02-24	House	On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-21	House	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2014-02-21	House	Read 2nd time
2014-02-21	House	On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-20	House	Read 1st time
2014-02-20	House	On 1st reading, Daily Calendar
2014-02-19	House	By substitute, do pass
2014-02-14	House	To House Judiciary
2014-02-14	House	With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2014-02-03	House	To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
2014-02-03	House	Introduced in House
2014-02-03	House	To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
2014-02-03	House	Filed for introduction

SB428 (Similar To) 2014-01-24 - To Natural Resources

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	34	1	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	10	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	2	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	3	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	4	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	5	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	6	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	7	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	8	New Code	See Bill Text
19	34	9	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4393&year=2014&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4393%20intr.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4393
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4393%20SUB.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4393
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4393%20SUB%20ENG.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4393
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4393%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=4393
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00153.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/senate/03-06-0013.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00303.pdf