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West VirginiaSB 8442025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Exempting non-native quail and partridge from game farm requirement if owned for agricultural purposes

Sponsored By: Patricia Rucker (Republican)

Signed by Governor

§20-2-47

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Farm quail and partridge gain license exemption

Beginning July 9, 2025, West Virginia exempts non-native quail and partridge kept for agricultural purposes from game preserve licensing. Covered uses include meat or egg production, breeding for that production, and sales for those purposes. Eligible owners avoid the license requirement and its $10 annual fee. Birds released into the wild remain subject to licensing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Patricia Rucker

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Vince Deeds

    Republican • Senate

  • Craig A. Hart

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 118 • No: 11

House vote • 4/10/2025

Passed House (Roll No. 467)

Yes: 86 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Passed Senate (Roll No. 213)

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 10, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

    8/8/2025Senate

  2. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025

    4/25/2025Senate

  3. To Governor 4/14/2025

    4/14/2025Senate

  4. To Governor 4/14/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  5. To Governor 4/14/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  6. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - Senate Journal

    4/12/2025Senate

  7. Approved by Governor 4/25/2025 - House Journal

    4/12/2025House

  8. House Message received

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

    4/10/2025House

  10. Read 3rd time

    4/10/2025House

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 467)

    4/10/2025House

  12. Communicated to Senate

    4/10/2025House

  13. Completed legislative action

    4/10/2025House

  14. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

    4/9/2025House

  15. Read 2nd time

    4/9/2025House

  16. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

    4/8/2025House

  17. Read 1st time

    4/8/2025House

  18. Do pass

    4/7/2025House

  19. House received Senate message

    3/31/2025House

  20. Introduced in House

    3/31/2025House

  21. To Government Organization

    3/31/2025House

  22. To House Government Organization

    3/31/2025House

  23. On 3rd reading

    3/28/2025Senate

  24. Read 3rd time

    3/28/2025Senate

  25. Passed Senate (Roll No. 213)

    3/28/2025Senate

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