To create a new hunting license stamp for upland game birds
HB 4355 creates a new $10 "upland game bird" stamp that hunters can purchase alongside their standard license. It directly affects hunters targeting specific species: ruffed grouse, bobwhite quail, ring-necked pheasant, woodcock, and snipe. Proceeds from the stamp will fund the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to buy and release these birds into designated Wildlife Management Areas. The bill defines the bird species and requires the Division to administer the program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Feb 21, 2026
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The bill sponsor changed from Delegate Brooks to Delegates Howell and Heckert, and the amendment moved from page 1, section 56b, line 2 to page 1, section 20-2-56b, line 6. The amendment now provides an exemption for Class UB residents who purchased lifetime hunting licenses before the legislation's effective date, rather than restricting stamp requirements to specific wildlife management areas.
Scope change
The amendment now applies a specific exemption for existing lifetime license holders instead of limiting stamp requirements to designated wildlife management areas.
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemption for Class UB resident upland game bird hunting stamp for hunters who purchased lifetime hunting licenses before the legislation's effective date.
TECHNICAL
Changed bill sponsor from Delegate Brooks to Delegates Howell and Heckert.
Amendment location changed from page 1, section 56b, line 2 to page 1, section 20-2-56b, line 6.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2026
How they voted
64–32
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Feb 20, 2026
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican91
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Feb 21, 2026
Committee
To Natural Resources
upper
Feb 21, 2026
Committee
To Natural Resources then Finance
upper
Feb 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 142)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
To House Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Burkhammer
RRepublican
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