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HB4094 • 2026

To eliminate the dog tax

To eliminate the dog tax

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Horst, Holstein , Crouse
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
H To House Finance 01/14/26
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 H

    To House Finance

  2. 2026-01-14 H

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-01-14 H

    To Finance

  4. 2026-01-14 H

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

To eliminate the dog tax

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2026
REGULAR SESSION

FISCAL NOTE

Introduced
House Bill 4094
By Delegates Horst, Holstein, and Crouse
[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Finance]
A BILL to repeal §19-20-1, §19-20-2, and §19-20-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to repealing the sections of code relating to dogs being subject to taxation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 20. DOGS AND CATS.

§1. Repeal of sections relating to dogs being subject to taxation.

That §19-20-1, §19-20-2, and §19-20-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, are repealed.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to repeal the sections of code relating to dogs being subject to taxation.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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