HB 4327 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Division of Natural Resources to promulgate a legislative rule relating to small arms hunting.

HB 4327 authorizes West Virginia's Division of Natural Resources to implement a specific proposed rule (58 CSR 14) regarding small arms hunting. This bill formally approves a legislative rule that was already filed with the State Register on July 25, 2025, under existing authority. The rule directly affects hunters by establishing regulations for small arms hunting practices, though the bill itself does not change the rule's content. It serves as a procedural step to finalize the rule's adoption, ensuring it becomes effective under state law. The bill does not create new hunting restrictions but validates an existing proposed regulation.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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