# West Virginia HB 2836: Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits West Virginia HB 2836, Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Rohrbach (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-31 (Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2836-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: West Virginia HB 2836 - State: West Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Relating to wild animal rehabilitation permits - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-24 - Last action: 2025-07-31, Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: §20-2D-1, §20-2D-2, §20-2D-3, §20-2D-4, §20-2D-5, §20-2D-6, §20-2D-7, §20-2D-8, §20-2D-9 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (120 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear rules for rescuing injured wildlife: mixed, low. People can capture orphaned, sick, or injured wildlife and take it directly to a permitted rehabilitator or West Virginia-licensed veterinarian. They must first confirm acceptance, avoid unnecessary delay, and provide care before transport only as a permitted rehabilitator directs. Recovered native… - Humane care rules for wildlife rehabilitators: mixed, low. Rehabilitators and listed assistants must limit animal contact to needed care, without taming wildlife, keeping pets, or public exhibition. Receipt of federally threatened or endangered wildlife must be reported to the director immediately. When a consulting veterinarian says an animal cannot survi… - New permits and limits for wildlife rehabilitators: mixed, low. West Virginia creates a wildlife rehabilitation program run by its natural resources director, effective 90 days after passage. Applicants must be state residents age 18 or older, complete training, pass an exam, and meet facility standards. Past convictions or guilty pleas involving wildlife, anim… - Wildlife facilities face transfer and disease limits: mixed, low. Permit holders cannot sell or barter wildlife or parts; transfers are limited to the director, a designee, or another permitted facility. They cannot accept wildlife from outside West Virginia or transport wildlife across state lines. Only actively West Virginia-licensed veterinarians can charge fo… - Wildlife permit holders face reporting and penalties: mixed, low. Each permit lasts one calendar year from issue, cannot be transferred, and covers one facility at one location. Holders must report unexplained wildlife disease, deaths, or escapes to the director within 24 hours. The director can revoke all or part of a permit for violations or to protect the publ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Amos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Browning (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Geno Chiarelli (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Funkhouser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Holstein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Pinson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pritt ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 481) | pass | 31 | 3 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 236) | pass | 89 | 3 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-07-31: Chapter 190, Acts, Regular Session, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-28: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: To Governor 4/22/2025 (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: To Governor 4/22/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - House Journal (House) - 2025-04-12: Approved by Governor 4/28/2025 - Senate Journal (Senate) - 2025-04-11: On 3rd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Read 3rd time (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Passed Senate (Roll No. 481) (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Communicated to House (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Completed legislative action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: On 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read 2nd time (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Reported do pass (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Immediate consideration (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 1st time (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Reported do pass, but first to Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-03: To Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Introduced in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-31: To Natural Resources then Finance (Senate) - 2025-03-31: To Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-03-28: On 3rd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-28: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-03-28: Passed House (Roll No. 236) (House) - 2025-03-28: Communicated to Senate (House) - 2025-03-27: On 2nd reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-27: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-26: On 1st reading, Special Calendar (House) - 2025-03-26: Read 1st time (House) - 2025-03-25: By substitute, do pass (House) - 2025-02-24: Filed for introduction (House) - 2025-02-24: To Government Organization (House) - 2025-02-24: Introduced in House (House) - 2025-02-24: To House Government Organization (House) - 2025-02-24: To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1.pdf) - Engrossed: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 eng.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 enr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 enr.pdf) - Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 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 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed) - SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed) - SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed) - SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1.pdf) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 eng.htm) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 enr.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 sub1 enr.pdf) - [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 intr.htm) - [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2836 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 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 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs) - [SB 102: Modifying form of certain deeds](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB102-2025rs) - [West Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia/bills) - [West Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/west-virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2836-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).