Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB5007
Legislation Overview
Title: Clarifying that there is no restriction on the lawful carrying of a deadly weapon, firearm or pepper spray specifically on sidewalks and streets directly bordering and surrounding the State Capitol Complex grounds.
Subject: Crime
Description: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2024
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Dean Jeffries (R); Laura Kimble (R); Eric Householder (R); Chris Phillips (R); John Paul Hott (R); Kathie Crouse (R); Chuck Horst (R); Daniel Linville (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | To House Judiciary |
| House | Jan 22, 2024 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
