# West Virginia HB 2454: Relating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculture

West Virginia HB 2454, Relating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculture, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael Hornby (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2454-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2454
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to clarifying the Right to Farm Act relating to residential agricultural operations and the protection of agriculture
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §19-13-3, §19-19-1, §19-19-2, §19-19-4, §19-19-7, House Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Maynor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doug Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Street (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Willis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kayla Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-17: To Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2454 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2454 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2454 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2454 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2454-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).