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House Bill 5176

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	S To Judiciary 02/19/26
SUMMARY:	Relating to creating the animal abuse database within the West Virginia State Police.
LEAD SPONSOR:	Akers
SPONSORS:	Hornby, Martin, Linville, Ferrell, McGeehan, Heckert, Browning, Moore, Campbell, Maynor
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Committee Substitute - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§15–2F–1 (New Code)
FISCAL NOTES:	State Police, WV
COM. AMENDMENTS: Com. Amend. Definitions	hb5176 h courts am _1.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	House - Passed House (Roll No. 124)
SUBJECT(S):	Crime Public Safety

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
S	To Judiciary	02/19/26	3
S	To Judiciary	02/19/26
S	Introduced in Senate	02/19/26	3
H	Communicated to Senate	02/18/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 124)	02/18/26
H	Read 3rd time	02/18/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	02/18/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/17/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/17/26
H	Read 1st time	02/16/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/16/26
H	By substitute, do pass	02/13/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/11/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/10/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/09/26
H	To House Courts	02/09/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/04/26
H	Introduced in House	02/04/26
H	To Judiciary	02/04/26
H	Filed for introduction	02/04/26