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West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 867: Strengthening definition of shelter for animals exposed to extreme weather

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

SB 867 is a bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Strengthening definition of shelter for animals exposed to extreme weather. Primary sponsor: Laura Chapman (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): To Judiciary.

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
Laura ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Scott FullerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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 Judiciary
  2. Introduced in Senate
  3. To Judiciary
  4. Filed for introduction

Sources

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