diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 249e00d3bc75..40dce3fc3fb7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ cosmovisor:
 
 
 mocks: $(MOCKS_DIR)
+	@go install github.com/golang/mock/mockgen@v1.6.0
 	sh ./scripts/mockgen.sh
 .PHONY: mocks
 
diff --git a/scripts/mockgen.sh b/scripts/mockgen.sh
index bc6cfd468f7b..dc55cd1fb24e 100755
--- a/scripts/mockgen.sh
+++ b/scripts/mockgen.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-mockgen_cmd="go run github.com/golang/mock/mockgen"
+mockgen_cmd="mockgen"
 $mockgen_cmd -source=client/account_retriever.go -package mock -destination testutil/mock/account_retriever.go
 $mockgen_cmd -package mock -destination testutil/mock/tendermint_tm_db_DB.go github.com/tendermint/tm-db DB
-$mockgen_cmd -source db/types.go -package mock -destination testutil/mock/db/types.go
 $mockgen_cmd -source=types/module/module.go -package mock -destination testutil/mock/types_module_module.go
 $mockgen_cmd -source=types/invariant.go -package mock -destination testutil/mock/types_invariant.go
 $mockgen_cmd -source=types/router.go -package mock -destination testutil/mock/types_router.go
diff --git a/store/tools/ics23/iavl/helpers/helpers.go b/store/tools/ics23/iavl/helpers/helpers.go
index d552166a25b8..4f41600b65ea 100644
--- a/store/tools/ics23/iavl/helpers/helpers.go
+++ b/store/tools/ics23/iavl/helpers/helpers.go
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ func GetNonKey(allkeys [][]byte, loc tmproofs.Where) []byte {
 // returns a list of all keys in sorted order
 func BuildTree(size int) (tree *iavl.MutableTree, keys [][]byte, err error) {
 	tree, err = iavl.NewMutableTree(db.NewMemDB(), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
 
 	// insert lots of info and store the bytes
 	keys = make([][]byte, size)
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
index bfae8482da5e..aa7a68422ea2 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ type Hooks struct {
 var _ stakingtypes.StakingHooks = Hooks{}
 
 // Create new distribution hooks
-func (k Keeper) Hooks() Hooks { return Hooks{k} }
+func (k Keeper) Hooks() Hooks {
+	return Hooks{k}
+}
 
 // initialize validator distribution record
 func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
@@ -109,7 +111,10 @@ func (h Hooks) BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress, f
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h Hooks) BeforeValidatorModified(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress) error { return nil }
+func (h Hooks) BeforeValidatorModified(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorBonded(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ConsAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/gov/abci.go b/x/gov/abci.go
index f45cc68c3ff0..cc49b808f81f 100644
--- a/x/gov/abci.go
+++ b/x/gov/abci.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func EndBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, keeper *keeper.Keeper) {
 		keeper.RefundAndDeleteDeposits(ctx, proposal.Id) // refund deposit if proposal got removed without getting 100% of the proposal
 
 		// called when proposal become inactive
-		keeper.AfterProposalFailedMinDeposit(ctx, proposal.Id)
+		keeper.Hooks().AfterProposalFailedMinDeposit(ctx, proposal.Id)
 
 		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 			sdk.NewEvent(
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func EndBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, keeper *keeper.Keeper) {
 		keeper.RemoveFromActiveProposalQueue(ctx, proposal.Id, *proposal.VotingEndTime)
 
 		// when proposal become active
-		keeper.AfterProposalVotingPeriodEnded(ctx, proposal.Id)
+		keeper.Hooks().AfterProposalVotingPeriodEnded(ctx, proposal.Id)
 
 		logger.Info(
 			"proposal tallied",
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/deposit.go b/x/gov/keeper/deposit.go
index 51de86003aaa..0a25fc9975b8 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/deposit.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/deposit.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func (keeper Keeper) AddDeposit(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64, depositorAdd
 	}
 
 	// called when deposit has been added to a proposal, however the proposal may not be active
-	keeper.AfterProposalDeposit(ctx, proposalID, depositorAddr)
+	keeper.Hooks().AfterProposalDeposit(ctx, proposalID, depositorAddr)
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/hooks.go b/x/gov/keeper/hooks.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a63efdcc74f4..000000000000
--- a/x/gov/keeper/hooks.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package keeper
-
-import (
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
-)
-
-// Implements GovHooks interface
-var _ types.GovHooks = Keeper{}
-
-// AfterProposalSubmission - call hook if registered
-func (keeper Keeper) AfterProposalSubmission(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64) {
-	if keeper.hooks != nil {
-		keeper.hooks.AfterProposalSubmission(ctx, proposalID)
-	}
-}
-
-// AfterProposalDeposit - call hook if registered
-func (keeper Keeper) AfterProposalDeposit(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64, depositorAddr sdk.AccAddress) {
-	if keeper.hooks != nil {
-		keeper.hooks.AfterProposalDeposit(ctx, proposalID, depositorAddr)
-	}
-}
-
-// AfterProposalVote - call hook if registered
-func (keeper Keeper) AfterProposalVote(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64, voterAddr sdk.AccAddress) {
-	if keeper.hooks != nil {
-		keeper.hooks.AfterProposalVote(ctx, proposalID, voterAddr)
-	}
-}
-
-// AfterProposalFailedMinDeposit - call hook if registered
-func (keeper Keeper) AfterProposalFailedMinDeposit(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64) {
-	if keeper.hooks != nil {
-		keeper.hooks.AfterProposalFailedMinDeposit(ctx, proposalID)
-	}
-}
-
-// AfterProposalVotingPeriodEnded - call hook if registered
-func (keeper Keeper) AfterProposalVotingPeriodEnded(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64) {
-	if keeper.hooks != nil {
-		keeper.hooks.AfterProposalVotingPeriodEnded(ctx, proposalID)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go b/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
index 307152f9633a..34e8e975d37e 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ func NewKeeper(
 	}
 }
 
+// Hooks gets the hooks for governance *Keeper {
+func (keeper *Keeper) Hooks() types.GovHooks {
+	if keeper.hooks == nil {
+		// return a no-op implementation if no hooks are set
+		return types.MultiGovHooks{}
+	}
+
+	return keeper.hooks
+}
+
 // SetHooks sets the hooks for governance
 func (keeper *Keeper) SetHooks(gh types.GovHooks) *Keeper {
 	if keeper.hooks != nil {
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/proposal.go b/x/gov/keeper/proposal.go
index 2eb75f4cd143..cb1807410927 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/proposal.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/proposal.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (keeper Keeper) SubmitProposal(ctx sdk.Context, messages []sdk.Msg, metadat
 	keeper.SetProposalID(ctx, proposalID+1)
 
 	// called right after a proposal is submitted
-	keeper.AfterProposalSubmission(ctx, proposalID)
+	keeper.Hooks().AfterProposalSubmission(ctx, proposalID)
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/vote.go b/x/gov/keeper/vote.go
index 4e2436ff84b5..038310a916a4 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/vote.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/vote.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (keeper Keeper) AddVote(ctx sdk.Context, proposalID uint64, voterAddr sdk.A
 	keeper.SetVote(ctx, vote)
 
 	// called after a vote on a proposal is cast
-	keeper.AfterProposalVote(ctx, proposalID, voterAddr)
+	keeper.Hooks().AfterProposalVote(ctx, proposalID, voterAddr)
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper/hooks.go b/x/slashing/keeper/hooks.go
index a306f76c210d..01f2c2690a60 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper/hooks.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper/hooks.go
@@ -9,14 +9,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/types"
 )
 
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	// Update the signing info start height or create a new signing info
-	signingInfo, found := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address)
+var _ types.StakingHooks = Hooks{}
+
+// Hooks wrapper struct for slashing keeper
+type Hooks struct {
+	k Keeper
+}
+
+// Return the slashing hooks
+func (k Keeper) Hooks() Hooks {
+	return Hooks{k}
+}
+
+// AfterValidatorBonded updates the signing info start height or create a new signing info
+func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
+	signingInfo, found := h.k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
 	if found {
 		signingInfo.StartHeight = ctx.BlockHeight()
 	} else {
 		signingInfo = types.NewValidatorSigningInfo(
-			address,
+			consAddr,
 			ctx.BlockHeight(),
 			0,
 			time.Unix(0, 0),
@@ -25,53 +37,26 @@ func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, _
 		)
 	}
 
-	k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, address, signingInfo)
+	h.k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr, signingInfo)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+// AfterValidatorRemoved deletes the address-pubkey relation when a validator is removed,
+func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
+	h.k.deleteAddrPubkeyRelation(ctx, crypto.Address(consAddr))
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AfterValidatorCreated adds the address-pubkey relation when a validator is created.
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	validator := k.sk.Validator(ctx, valAddr)
+func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
+	validator := h.k.sk.Validator(ctx, valAddr)
 	consPk, err := validator.ConsPubKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return k.AddPubkey(ctx, consPk)
-}
-
-// AfterValidatorRemoved deletes the address-pubkey relation when a validator is removed,
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress) error {
-	k.deleteAddrPubkeyRelation(ctx, crypto.Address(address))
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Hooks wrapper struct for slashing keeper
-type Hooks struct {
-	k Keeper
-}
-
-var _ types.StakingHooks = Hooks{}
-
-// Return the wrapper struct
-func (k Keeper) Hooks() Hooks {
-	return Hooks{k}
-}
-
-// Implements sdk.ValidatorHooks
-func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	return h.k.AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
-}
-
-// Implements sdk.ValidatorHooks
-func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	return h.k.AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, consAddr)
-}
-
-// Implements sdk.ValidatorHooks
-func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	return h.k.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, valAddr)
+	return h.k.AddPubkey(ctx, consPk)
 }
 
 func (h Hooks) AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(_ sdk.Context, _ sdk.ConsAddress, _ sdk.ValAddress) error {
diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper/hooks_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper/hooks_test.go
index d07b050632f4..9fe301699953 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper/hooks_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper/hooks_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestAfterValidatorBonded() {
 	require := s.Require()
 
 	valAddr := sdk.ValAddress(consAddr.Bytes())
-	keeper.AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
+	keeper.Hooks().AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
 
 	_, ok := keeper.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
 	require.True(ok)
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestAfterValidatorCreatedOrRemoved() {
 	require.NoError(err)
 
 	s.stakingKeeper.EXPECT().Validator(ctx, valAddr).Return(validator)
-	err = keeper.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, valAddr)
+	err = keeper.Hooks().AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, valAddr)
 	require.NoError(err)
 
 	ePubKey, err := keeper.GetPubkey(ctx, addr.Bytes())
 	require.NoError(err)
 	require.Equal(ePubKey, pubKey)
 
-	err = keeper.AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addr))
+	err = keeper.Hooks().AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(addr), nil)
 	require.NoError(err)
 
 	_, err = keeper.GetPubkey(ctx, addr.Bytes())
diff --git a/x/slashing/testutil/expected_keepers_mocks.go b/x/slashing/testutil/expected_keepers_mocks.go
index d8d729920c69..321ca0561f44 100644
--- a/x/slashing/testutil/expected_keepers_mocks.go
+++ b/x/slashing/testutil/expected_keepers_mocks.go
@@ -396,6 +396,34 @@ func (m *MockStakingHooks) EXPECT() *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder {
 	return m.recorder
 }
 
+// AfterDelegationModified mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) AfterDelegationModified(ctx types.Context, delAddr types.AccAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AfterDelegationModified", ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// AfterDelegationModified indicates an expected call of AfterDelegationModified.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AfterDelegationModified", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).AfterDelegationModified), ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+}
+
+// AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx types.Context, consAddr types.ConsAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding", ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding indicates an expected call of AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx, consAddr, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding), ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
+}
+
 // AfterValidatorBonded mocks base method.
 func (m *MockStakingHooks) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx types.Context, consAddr types.ConsAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
@@ -437,3 +465,73 @@ func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, consAddr, val
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AfterValidatorRemoved", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).AfterValidatorRemoved), ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
 }
+
+// BeforeDelegationCreated mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx types.Context, delAddr types.AccAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "BeforeDelegationCreated", ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// BeforeDelegationCreated indicates an expected call of BeforeDelegationCreated.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delAddr, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "BeforeDelegationCreated", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).BeforeDelegationCreated), ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+}
+
+// BeforeDelegationRemoved mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx types.Context, delAddr types.AccAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "BeforeDelegationRemoved", ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// BeforeDelegationRemoved indicates an expected call of BeforeDelegationRemoved.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx, delAddr, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "BeforeDelegationRemoved", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).BeforeDelegationRemoved), ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+}
+
+// BeforeDelegationSharesModified mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx types.Context, delAddr types.AccAddress, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "BeforeDelegationSharesModified", ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// BeforeDelegationSharesModified indicates an expected call of BeforeDelegationSharesModified.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "BeforeDelegationSharesModified", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).BeforeDelegationSharesModified), ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
+}
+
+// BeforeValidatorModified mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx types.Context, valAddr types.ValAddress) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "BeforeValidatorModified", ctx, valAddr)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// BeforeValidatorModified indicates an expected call of BeforeValidatorModified.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, valAddr interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "BeforeValidatorModified", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).BeforeValidatorModified), ctx, valAddr)
+}
+
+// BeforeValidatorSlashed mocks base method.
+func (m *MockStakingHooks) BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx types.Context, valAddr types.ValAddress, fraction types.Dec) error {
+	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "BeforeValidatorSlashed", ctx, valAddr, fraction)
+	ret0, _ := ret[0].(error)
+	return ret0
+}
+
+// BeforeValidatorSlashed indicates an expected call of BeforeValidatorSlashed.
+func (mr *MockStakingHooksMockRecorder) BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx, valAddr, fraction interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "BeforeValidatorSlashed", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStakingHooks)(nil).BeforeValidatorSlashed), ctx, valAddr, fraction)
+}
diff --git a/x/slashing/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/slashing/types/expected_keepers.go
index c4cdfec1dc53..0b1a8afe8c9c 100644
--- a/x/slashing/types/expected_keepers.go
+++ b/x/slashing/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ type StakingKeeper interface {
 // StakingHooks event hooks for staking validator object (noalias)
 type StakingHooks interface {
 	AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error                           // Must be called when a validator is created
+	BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error                         // Must be called when a validator's state changes
 	AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error // Must be called when a validator is deleted
 
-	AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error // Must be called when a validator is bonded
+	AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error         // Must be called when a validator is bonded
+	AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error // Must be called when a validator begins unbonding
+
+	BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error        // Must be called when a delegation is created
+	BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error // Must be called when a delegation's shares are modified
+	BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error        // Must be called when a delegation is removed
+	AfterDelegationModified(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error
+	BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress, fraction sdk.Dec) error
 }
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
index c63286e2769e..94ab596d337d 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (k Keeper) RemoveDelegation(ctx sdk.Context, delegation types.Delegation) e
 	delegatorAddress := sdk.MustAccAddressFromBech32(delegation.DelegatorAddress)
 
 	// TODO: Consider calling hooks outside of the store wrapper functions, it's unobvious.
-	if err := k.BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
+	if err := k.Hooks().BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -630,9 +630,9 @@ func (k Keeper) Delegate(
 
 	// call the appropriate hook if present
 	if found {
-		err = k.BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, validator.GetOperator())
+		err = k.Hooks().BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, validator.GetOperator())
 	} else {
-		err = k.BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delAddr, validator.GetOperator())
+		err = k.Hooks().BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delAddr, validator.GetOperator())
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Delegate(
 	k.SetDelegation(ctx, delegation)
 
 	// Call the after-modification hook
-	if err := k.AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
+	if err := k.Hooks().AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
 		return newShares, err
 	}
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Unbond(
 	}
 
 	// call the before-delegation-modified hook
-	if err := k.BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr); err != nil {
+	if err := k.Hooks().BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr); err != nil {
 		return amount, err
 	}
 
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Unbond(
 	} else {
 		k.SetDelegation(ctx, delegation)
 		// call the after delegation modification hook
-		err = k.AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr())
+		err = k.Hooks().AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr())
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/delegation_test.go b/x/staking/keeper/delegation_test.go
index 0102898bb215..669818b3b34f 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/delegation_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/delegation_test.go
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestRedelegationMaxEntries() {
 	require.Equal(valTokens, issuedShares.RoundInt())
 
 	s.bankKeeper.EXPECT().SendCoinsFromModuleToModule(gomock.Any(), stakingtypes.NotBondedPoolName, stakingtypes.BondedPoolName, gomock.Any())
-	validator = stakingkeeper.TestingUpdateValidator(keeper, ctx, validator, true)
+	_ = stakingkeeper.TestingUpdateValidator(keeper, ctx, validator, true)
 	val0AccAddr := sdk.AccAddress(addrVals[0].Bytes())
 	selfDelegation := stakingtypes.NewDelegation(val0AccAddr, addrVals[0], issuedShares)
 	keeper.SetDelegation(ctx, selfDelegation)
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestRedelegateFromUnbondingValidator() {
 	validator2, issuedShares = validator2.AddTokensFromDel(valTokens)
 	require.Equal(valTokens, issuedShares.RoundInt())
 	s.bankKeeper.EXPECT().SendCoinsFromModuleToModule(gomock.Any(), stakingtypes.NotBondedPoolName, stakingtypes.BondedPoolName, gomock.Any())
-	validator2 = stakingkeeper.TestingUpdateValidator(keeper, ctx, validator2, true)
+	_ = stakingkeeper.TestingUpdateValidator(keeper, ctx, validator2, true)
 
 	header := ctx.BlockHeader()
 	blockHeight := int64(10)
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/genesis.go b/x/staking/keeper/genesis.go
index b990b600c5d8..1aeea695e2e6 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/genesis.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/genesis.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (k Keeper) InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, data *types.GenesisState) (res []ab
 
 		// Call the creation hook if not exported
 		if !data.Exported {
-			if err := k.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
+			if err := k.Hooks().AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (k Keeper) InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, data *types.GenesisState) (res []ab
 
 		// Call the before-creation hook if not exported
 		if !data.Exported {
-			if err := k.BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
+			if err := k.Hooks().BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (k Keeper) InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, data *types.GenesisState) (res []ab
 
 		// Call the after-modification hook if not exported
 		if !data.Exported {
-			if err := k.AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
+			if err := k.Hooks().AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delegatorAddress, delegation.GetValidatorAddr()); err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go b/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 91375c9e3881..000000000000
--- a/x/staking/keeper/hooks.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-package keeper
-
-import (
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
-)
-
-// Implements StakingHooks interface
-var _ types.StakingHooks = Keeper{}
-
-// AfterValidatorCreated - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorCreated(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// BeforeValidatorModified - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) BeforeValidatorModified(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AfterValidatorRemoved - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AfterValidatorBonded - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorBonded(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx, consAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// BeforeDelegationCreated - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.BeforeDelegationCreated(ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// BeforeDelegationSharesModified - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.BeforeDelegationSharesModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// BeforeDelegationRemoved - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		k.hooks.BeforeDelegationRemoved(ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AfterDelegationModified - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) AfterDelegationModified(ctx sdk.Context, delAddr sdk.AccAddress, valAddr sdk.ValAddress) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.AfterDelegationModified(ctx, delAddr, valAddr)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// BeforeValidatorSlashed - call hook if registered
-func (k Keeper) BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx sdk.Context, valAddr sdk.ValAddress, fraction sdk.Dec) error {
-	if k.hooks != nil {
-		return k.hooks.BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx, valAddr, fraction)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
index 975ee64f9a1b..675b0d41b067 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ func (k Keeper) Logger(ctx sdk.Context) log.Logger {
 	return ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/"+types.ModuleName)
 }
 
+// Hooks gets the hooks for staking *Keeper {
+func (keeper *Keeper) Hooks() types.StakingHooks {
+	if keeper.hooks == nil {
+		// return a no-op implementation if no hooks are set
+		return types.MultiStakingHooks{}
+	}
+
+	return keeper.hooks
+}
+
 // SetHooks Set the validator hooks
 func (k *Keeper) SetHooks(sh types.StakingHooks) {
 	if k.hooks != nil {
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
index 37ee9c3e89d7..681f158a746b 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (k msgServer) CreateValidator(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgCreateVa
 	k.SetNewValidatorByPowerIndex(ctx, validator)
 
 	// call the after-creation hook
-	if err := k.AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
+	if err := k.Hooks().AfterValidatorCreated(ctx, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (k msgServer) EditValidator(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgEditValida
 		}
 
 		// call the before-modification hook since we're about to update the commission
-		if err := k.BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, valAddr); err != nil {
+		if err := k.Hooks().BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, valAddr); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/slash.go b/x/staking/keeper/slash.go
index c0a147510963..7b239e588f11 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/slash.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/slash.go
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, infractionHeigh
 	operatorAddress := validator.GetOperator()
 
 	// call the before-modification hook
-	k.BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, operatorAddress)
+	if err := k.Hooks().BeforeValidatorModified(ctx, operatorAddress); err != nil {
+		k.Logger(ctx).Error("failed to call before validator modified hook", "error", err)
+	}
 
 	// Track remaining slash amount for the validator
 	// This will decrease when we slash unbondings and
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, infractionHeigh
 			effectiveFraction = math.LegacyOneDec()
 		}
 		// call the before-slashed hook
-		k.BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx, operatorAddress, effectiveFraction)
+		if err := k.Hooks().BeforeValidatorSlashed(ctx, operatorAddress, effectiveFraction); err != nil {
+			k.Logger(ctx).Error("failed to call before validator slashed hook", "error", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Deduct from validator's bonded tokens and update the validator.
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
index ea8a24ebb405..5d63c458dca5 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/val_state_change.go
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ func (k Keeper) bondValidator(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validator) (types
 	if err != nil {
 		return validator, err
 	}
-	k.AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, validator.GetOperator())
+
+	if err := k.Hooks().AfterValidatorBonded(ctx, consAddr, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
+		return validator, err
+	}
 
 	return validator, err
 }
@@ -333,7 +336,10 @@ func (k Keeper) beginUnbondingValidator(ctx sdk.Context, validator types.Validat
 	if err != nil {
 		return validator, err
 	}
-	k.AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx, consAddr, validator.GetOperator())
+
+	if err := k.Hooks().AfterValidatorBeginUnbonding(ctx, consAddr, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
+		return validator, err
+	}
 
 	return validator, nil
 }
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/validator.go b/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
index afd6fc1d72b4..2589de1af881 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/validator.go
@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ func (k Keeper) RemoveValidator(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ValAddress) {
 	store.Delete(types.GetValidatorsByPowerIndexKey(validator, k.PowerReduction(ctx)))
 
 	// call hooks
-	k.AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, valConsAddr, validator.GetOperator())
+	if err := k.Hooks().AfterValidatorRemoved(ctx, valConsAddr, validator.GetOperator()); err != nil {
+		k.Logger(ctx).Error("error in after validator removed hook", "error", err)
+	}
 }
 
 // get groups of validators
diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/validator_test.go b/x/staking/keeper/validator_test.go
index bf9c6fa2fcf1..b639360f450b 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/validator_test.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/validator_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	stakingkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/keeper"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/teststaking"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 )
@@ -88,11 +87,11 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestValidatorBasics() {
 	require := s.Require()
 
 	// construct the validators
-	var validators [3]types.Validator
+	var validators [3]stakingtypes.Validator
 	powers := []int64{9, 8, 7}
 	for i, power := range powers {
 		validators[i] = teststaking.NewValidator(s.T(), sdk.ValAddress(PKs[i].Address().Bytes()), PKs[i])
-		validators[i].Status = types.Unbonded
+		validators[i].Status = stakingtypes.Unbonded
 		validators[i].Tokens = math.ZeroInt()
 		tokens := keeper.TokensFromConsensusPower(ctx, power)
 
@@ -131,11 +130,11 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestValidatorBasics() {
 	resVals = keeper.GetLastValidators(ctx)
 	require.Equal(1, len(resVals))
 	require.True(validators[0].MinEqual(&resVals[0]))
-	require.Equal(types.Bonded, validators[0].Status)
+	require.Equal(stakingtypes.Bonded, validators[0].Status)
 	require.True(keeper.TokensFromConsensusPower(ctx, 9).Equal(validators[0].BondedTokens()))
 
 	// modify a records, save, and retrieve
-	validators[0].Status = types.Bonded
+	validators[0].Status = stakingtypes.Bonded
 	validators[0].Tokens = keeper.TokensFromConsensusPower(ctx, 10)
 	validators[0].DelegatorShares = sdk.NewDecFromInt(validators[0].Tokens)
 	validators[0] = stakingkeeper.TestingUpdateValidator(keeper, ctx, validators[0], true)
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestValidatorBasics() {
 		func() { keeper.RemoveValidator(ctx, validators[1].GetOperator()) })
 
 	// shouldn't be able to remove if there are still tokens left
-	validators[1].Status = types.Unbonded
+	validators[1].Status = stakingtypes.Unbonded
 	keeper.SetValidator(ctx, validators[1])
 	require.PanicsWithValue("attempting to remove a validator which still contains tokens",
 		func() { keeper.RemoveValidator(ctx, validators[1].GetOperator()) })
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ func (s *KeeperTestSuite) TestApplyAndReturnValidatorSetUpdatesPowerDecrease() {
 	require := s.Require()
 
 	powers := []int64{100, 100}
-	var validators [2]types.Validator
+	var validators [2]stakingtypes.Validator
 
 	for i, power := range powers {
 		validators[i] = teststaking.NewValidator(s.T(), sdk.ValAddress(PKs[i].Address().Bytes()), PKs[i])