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WV HB5426

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Denny Canterbury

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

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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