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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia creates upland game bird hunting stamp and sets fees for wildlife management areas
Last action · February 21, 2026: To Natural ResourcesSponsor: Adam Burkhammer
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What This Bill Proposed
West Virginia creates new resident and non-resident upland game bird hunting stamps required to hunt specified birds in s, setting fees at $25 for residents and $50 for non-residents.
Hunters using designated s must purchase the new stamp in addition to a base license, while lifetime license holders and landowners hunting their own property are exempt.
- House Bill 4355 was introduced during the 2026 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature by Delegate Burkhammer. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Hunters
Hunters must purchase a Class UB or Class UBO stamp to hunt upland game birds within wildlife management areas.
Resident Landowners
Resident landowners retain their privileges to hunt or take upland game birds on their own property without purchasing the stamp.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
22 actions- Feb 21, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Natural Resources
- Feb 21, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Natural Resources then Finance
- Feb 21, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 20, 2026HouseCommunicated to Senate
- Feb 20, 2026HouseFloorPassed House (Roll No. 142)
- Feb 20, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
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- Feb 20, 2026HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
- Feb 19, 2026HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
- Feb 19, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
- Feb 19, 2026HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 18, 2026HouseRead 1st time
- Feb 18, 2026HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026HouseBy substitute, do pass
- Jan 28, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Government Organization
- Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 15, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Government Organization
- Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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