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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 4800: Clarifying the penalty of a dog attacking livestock by adding a proviso to include “any other livestock.”

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 4800 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Clarifying the penalty of a dog attacking livestock by adding a proviso to include “any other livestock.”. Primary sponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jonathan PinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
  3. To House Government Organization
  4. Introduced in House
  5. To Government Organization
  6. Filed for introduction

Sources

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