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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4688: Eliminate the ban on baiting in all counties for all game animals

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4688 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Eliminate the ban on baiting in all counties for all game animals. Primary sponsor: Chris Anders (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): To House Government Organization.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris AndersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Dave FogginCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
KumpCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. To House Government Organization
  2. Introduced in House
  3. To Government Organization
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source