SB 378 West Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Division of Natural Resources rule relating to small arms hunting

SB 378 authorizes West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources to establish and implement a specific regulatory rule (58 CSR 14) governing small arms hunting. The bill formally approves a rule that was previously proposed and filed in the State Register on July 25, 2025, under existing legal authority. This procedural bill does not change hunting rules itself but gives official authorization for the Division to enforce the existing proposed regulation. It directly affects the Division of Natural Resources (as the rulemaker) and indirectly affects hunters who must comply with the finalized rule.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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