Right to Keep Bees

HB 4632 amends existing state agricultural law to modify beekeeping regulations — expanding the right to keep bees, restricting how the Commissioner of Agriculture may inspect apiaries, and clarifying when quarantines related to bee pests may be imposed.

Sponsors: Chris Anders

ISSUES: Land & Wildlife

CWV Position: Supports

Position Statement: HB 4632 protects the right to keep bees, supports pollinator health, and promotes sustainable agriculture and ecosystem resilience across West Virginia.

Status: Introduced on 1/21/26; referred to House Government Organization Committee on 1/21/26.