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WV HB5426
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Denny Canterbury
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AI Summary
- Adds Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear), including all cultivars such as Bradford Pear, to West Virginia's official noxious weed list
- Declares the species a detriment to agriculture in West Virginia
- Amends the West Virginia Noxious Weed Act by adding new section §19-12D-13
- Introduced February 10, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Government Organization
Legislative Description
To add the Bradford Peat Pear (Pyrus calleryana) to the noxious weeds list
Agriculture
Last Action
To House Government Organization
2/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization2/10/2026
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