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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4299

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer

Subject: Crime: Education (K12)

Description: The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer (SPO).

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: To Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 22, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

11 sponsors: Doug Smith (R); Chuck Horst (R); Elliott Pritt (D); Wayne Clark (R); Michael Hornby (R); Dave Foggin (R); Laura Kimble (R); Darren Thorne (R); Bill Ridenour (R); Joe Ellington (R); Margitta Mazzocchi (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 22, 2024 Introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 22, 2024 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 22, 2024 To Judiciary then Finance
House Feb 21, 2024 On 3rd reading with amendments pending and right to amend, Special Calendar
House Feb 21, 2024 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Feb 21, 2024 Amendment reported by the Clerk
House Feb 21, 2024 Amendment adopted (Roll No. 249)
House Feb 21, 2024 Amendment reported by the Clerk
House Feb 21, 2024 Amendment rejected (Roll No. 250)
House Feb 21, 2024 Read 3rd time
House Feb 21, 2024 Passed House (Roll No. 251)
House Feb 21, 2024 Communicated to Senate
House Feb 19, 2024 Postponed on 2nd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/20/2024
House Feb 19, 2024 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Feb 16, 2024 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Feb 16, 2024 Read 1st time
House Feb 15, 2024 Do pass
House Jan 26, 2024 Do pass, but first to Judiciary
House Jan 26, 2024 To House Judiciary
House Jan 10, 2024 Filed for introduction
House Jan 10, 2024 To Education then Judiciary
House Jan 10, 2024 To House Education
House Jan 10, 2024 Introduced in House
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-20 hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-20 Feb 20, 2024 State Link amendment text No
hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-20 rejected hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-20 rejected Feb 20, 2024 State Link amendment text No
hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-19 hb4299 hfa fluharty et al 2-19 Feb 19, 2024 State Link amendment text No
hb4299 hfa foster 2-19 _1 hb4299 hfa foster 2-19 _1 Feb 19, 2024 State Link amendment text No
hb4299 hfa foster 2-19 _1 adopted hb4299 hfa foster 2-19 _1 adopted Feb 19, 2024 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/21/2024 79 21 0 0 Yes
  • Adkins, David (R) Yea
  • Akers, James (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Barnhart, Trenton (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Eric (R) Yea
  • Burkhammer, Adam (R) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Cannon, Jarred (R) Yea
  • Chiarelli, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Clark, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Clark, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Yea
  • Crouse, Kathie (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Devault, Mike (R) Yea
  • Dillon, Henry (R) Yea
  • Dittman, Lori (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Nay
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Fehrenbacher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ferrell, Dana (R) Nay
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Foggin, Dave (R) Yea
  • Forsht, Donald (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Glasko-Tully, Heather (R) Yea
  • Green, David (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Rickey (D) Nay
  • Hall, Walter (R) Nay
  • Hamilton, Anitra (D) Nay
  • Hansen, Evan (D) Nay
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Nay
  • Hardy, John (R) Yea
  • Heckert, Scot (R) Yea
  • Hillenbrand, Rick (R) Yea
  • Hite, Michael (R) Yea
  • Holstein, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Nay
  • Hornby, Michael (R) Yea
  • Horst, Charles (R) Yea
  • Hott, John (R) Yea
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Warren (R) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Kelly, David (R) Yea
  • Kimble, Laura (R) Yea
  • Kirby, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kump, Larry (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Hollis (D) Nay
  • Linville, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Longanacre, William (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Yea
  • Marple, Keith (R) Yea
  • Martin, Carl (R) Yea
  • Maynor, Jordan (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miller, George (R) Yea
  • Moore, Erica (R) Yea
  • Nestor, William (R) Yea
  • Petitto, Mickey (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Chris (R) Yea
  • Pinson, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Pritt, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Pritt, David (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Nay
  • Ridenour, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Clay (R) Nay
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Ross, Mark (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Nay
  • Schaaf-Mazzocchi, Margitta (R) Yea
  • Shamblin, Andy (R) Nay
  • Sheedy, Charles (R) Yea
  • Smith, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Steele, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Street, George (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Thorne, Darren (R) Yea
  • Toney, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Vance, Adam (R) Yea
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Nay
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Nay
  • Williams, John (D) Nay
  • Willis, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Winzenreid, Diana (R) Yea
  • Worrell, Evan (R) Yea
  • Young, Kayla (D) Nay
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/21/2024 13 87 0 0 No
  • Adkins, David (R) Nay
  • Akers, James (R) Nay
  • Anderson, William (R) Nay
  • Barnhart, Trenton (R) Nay
  • Bridges, Jordan (R) Nay
  • Brooks, Eric (R) Nay
  • Burkhammer, Adam (R) Nay
  • Butler, Jim (R) Nay
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Cannon, Jarred (R) Nay
  • Chiarelli, Eugene (R) Nay
  • Clark, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Clark, Wayne (R) Nay
  • Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R) Nay
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Nay
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Nay
  • Crouse, Kathie (R) Nay
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Devault, Mike (R) Nay
  • Dillon, Henry (R) Nay
  • Dittman, Lori (R) Nay
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Nay
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Nay
  • Fast, Tom (R) Nay
  • Fehrenbacher, Bob (R) Nay
  • Ferrell, Dana (R) Nay
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Foggin, Dave (R) Nay
  • Forsht, Donald (R) Nay
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Nay
  • Garcia, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Nay
  • Glasko-Tully, Heather (R) Nay
  • Green, David (R) Nay
  • Griffith, Rickey (D) Yea
  • Hall, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Anitra (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Evan (D) Yea
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Nay
  • Hardy, John (R) Nay
  • Heckert, Scot (R) Nay
  • Hillenbrand, Rick (R) Nay
  • Hite, Michael (R) Nay
  • Holstein, Joshua (R) Nay
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Yea
  • Hornby, Michael (R) Nay
  • Horst, Charles (R) Nay
  • Hott, John (R) Nay
  • Householder, Eric (R) Nay
  • Howell, Gary (R) Nay
  • Jeffries, Warren (R) Nay
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Nay
  • Kelly, David (R) Nay
  • Kimble, Laura (R) Nay
  • Kirby, Todd (R) Nay
  • Kump, Larry (R) Nay
  • Lewis, Hollis (D) Yea
  • Linville, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Longanacre, William (R) Nay
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Nay
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Nay
  • Marple, Keith (R) Nay
  • Martin, Carl (R) Nay
  • Maynor, Jordan (R) Nay
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Nay
  • Miller, George (R) Nay
  • Moore, Erica (R) Nay
  • Nestor, William (R) Nay
  • Petitto, Mickey (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Chris (R) Nay
  • Pinson, Jonathan (R) Nay
  • Pritt, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Pritt, David (D) Nay
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Yea
  • Ridenour, William (R) Nay
  • Riley, Clay (R) Nay
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Ross, Mark (R) Nay
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Yea
  • Schaaf-Mazzocchi, Margitta (R) Nay
  • Shamblin, Andy (R) Yea
  • Sheedy, Charles (R) Nay
  • Smith, Douglas (R) Nay
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Steele, Brandon (R) Nay
  • Stephens, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Street, George (R) Nay
  • Summers, Amy (R) Nay
  • Thorne, Darren (R) Nay
  • Toney, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Vance, Adam (R) Nay
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Nay
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Nay
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Nay
  • Williams, John (D) Yea
  • Willis, Jimmy (R) Nay
  • Winzenreid, Diana (R) Nay
  • Worrell, Evan (R) Nay
  • Young, Kayla (D) Yea
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/21/2024 89 11 0 0 Yes
  • Adkins, David (R) Yea
  • Akers, James (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Barnhart, Trenton (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Brooks, Eric (R) Yea
  • Burkhammer, Adam (R) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Cannon, Jarred (R) Yea
  • Chiarelli, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Clark, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Clark, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Yea
  • Crouse, Kathie (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Devault, Mike (R) Yea
  • Dillon, Henry (R) Yea
  • Dittman, Lori (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Yea
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Fehrenbacher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ferrell, Dana (R) Yea
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Foggin, Dave (R) Yea
  • Forsht, Donald (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Glasko-Tully, Heather (R) Yea
  • Green, David (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Rickey (D) Nay
  • Hall, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Anitra (D) Nay
  • Hansen, Evan (D) Nay
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Hardy, John (R) Yea
  • Heckert, Scot (R) Yea
  • Hillenbrand, Rick (R) Yea
  • Hite, Michael (R) Yea
  • Holstein, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Nay
  • Hornby, Michael (R) Yea
  • Horst, Charles (R) Yea
  • Hott, John (R) Yea
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Warren (R) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Kelly, David (R) Yea
  • Kimble, Laura (R) Yea
  • Kirby, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kump, Larry (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Hollis (D) Nay
  • Linville, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Longanacre, William (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Yea
  • Marple, Keith (R) Yea
  • Martin, Carl (R) Yea
  • Maynor, Jordan (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miller, George (R) Yea
  • Moore, Erica (R) Yea
  • Nestor, William (R) Yea
  • Petitto, Mickey (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Chris (R) Yea
  • Pinson, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Pritt, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Pritt, David (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Nay
  • Ridenour, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Clay (R) Yea
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Ross, Mark (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Nay
  • Schaaf-Mazzocchi, Margitta (R) Yea
  • Shamblin, Andy (R) Yea
  • Sheedy, Charles (R) Yea
  • Smith, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Steele, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Street, George (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Thorne, Darren (R) Yea
  • Toney, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Vance, Adam (R) Yea
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Yea
  • Williams, John (D) Nay
  • Willis, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Winzenreid, Diana (R) Yea
  • Worrell, Evan (R) Yea
  • Young, Kayla (D) Nay
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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