H. B. 3001
(By Delegates Eldridge, Klempa, Rodighiero,
Ellis, Hrutkay, Stemple, Williams, Barker,
Argento, Sobonya and Paxton)
[Introduced January 9, 2008; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Education.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by
adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d, relating to
requiring that all state high schools provide a course in
hunter education, firearm and archery safety.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended
by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-7d, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-7d. Course of study in hunter education.
The State Board of Education, with the advice and
participation of the Division of Natural Resources, shall prescribe
a curriculum to teach hunter education. The hunter education
curriculum shall include instruction in firearm and archery safety.
Each high school in the state shall include the course of study for
its students.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require all high schools
to teach a course in hunter education.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.