WV HB4692 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-12 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-12 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to permit fishing trotlines, droplines, and minnow traps to be lawful if certain conditions are met. The bill permits jug fishing, which is using a free-floating device to deploy a hook and line to take or attempt to take fish.
Title
Relating generally to hunting and fishing
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-12 | House | To House Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| 2024-01-12 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-12 | House | To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary |
| 2024-01-12 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
