West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia SCR9: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study decline of eastern gray fox population in WV
Status: Introduced, March 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 (By Senators Hamilton, Deeds, Garcia, Morris, Tarr, and Woodrum) [Originating in the Committee on Natural Resources; reported March 11, 2026] Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the reasons for the decline in the eastern gray fox population in West Virginia and find ways to stabilize and rebound gray fox populations. Whereas, The eastern gray fox populations have been declining since the late 1900s to early 2000s; and Whereas, this decline started at the eastern edge of the Mississippi River and advanced eastward with a steady pace; and Whereas, The eastern gray fox is currently the only native canine in the mountain state of West Virginia; and Whereas, The eastern gray fox is a very important species in the ecological balance of the eastern hardwood forest and as a forest dweller helps control many different rodent type prey species populations; and Whereas, The gray fox is also a very significant furbearer to West Virginia trappers and before the decline of its population contributed to the highest economic return of all furbearing animals in West Virginia; and Whereas, There is no scientific evidence to explain the decline in the eastern gray fox population in West Virginia; therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislature of West and, be it Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee …
Sponsors
- Hamilton, Bill (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- Deeds, Vince (R, 10)
- Garcia, Joey (D, 13)
- Morris, Robbie (R, 11)
- Tarr, Eric (R, 04)
- Woodrum, Jack (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to House
- : Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)
- : Immediate consideration
- : Reported be adopted
- : Referred to Rules on Unfinished Business
- : On Unfinished Business
- : Reported be adopted
- : Originated in Senate Natural Resources
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Common questions
- What is SCR9?
- SCR9 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study decline of eastern gray fox population in WV.
- What is the status of SCR9?
- Introduced as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to House (March 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR9?
- Hamilton, Bill (R, 11), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR9?
- On the West Virginia Legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=9&billtype=cr&houseorig=s&btype=res
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