West Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

West Virginia HB 4725

Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Akers (Republican)

Cosponsors (4)

• Martin
• Ferrell (Republican)
• Funkhouser (Republican)
• Kimble (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• hb4725 hfat akers 2-12 adopted.htm
• hb4725 hfa akers and young 2-12 _1 revised adopted.htm
• hb4725 hfa akers 2-12 _1 revised adopted.htm
• Introduced Version
• Engrossed Version

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  To Judiciary
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  To Judiciary
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced in Senate
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Communicated to Senate
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Passed House (Roll No. 82)
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Read 3rd time
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Amendments pending
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Advanced to 3rd with Amendments pending
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Amendment reported by the Clerk
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Read 2nd time
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Read 1st time
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  On 1st reading, Special Calendar
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Do pass
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Markup Discussion
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  To House Judiciary
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Markup Discussion
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  To House Courts
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  To House Judiciary
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Introduced in House
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  To Judiciary
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Filed for introduction