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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB266

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Legislation Overview

Title: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon

Subject: Crime

Description: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 3, 2022

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'.

6 sponsors: Patricia Rucker (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Charles Clements (R); Randy Smith (R); Michael Maroney (R); Michael Romano (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 3, 2022 Introduced in House
House Mar 3, 2022 To House Judiciary
House Mar 3, 2022 To Judiciary
Senate Mar 2, 2022 On 3rd reading
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Read 3rd time
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Passed Senate (Roll No. 284)
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Effective from passage (Roll No. 284)
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Ordered to House
Senate Mar 1, 2022 On 2nd reading
Senate Mar 1, 2022 Read 2nd time
Senate Feb 28, 2022 Committee substitute reported
Senate Feb 28, 2022 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 13, 2022 Filed for introduction
Senate Jan 13, 2022 To Judiciary
Senate Jan 13, 2022 To Judiciary
Senate Jan 13, 2022 Introduced in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub not available state link bill 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/2/2022 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Absent
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Brown, Owens (D) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Geffert, Hannah (D) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Lindsay, Richard (D) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Absent
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/2/2022 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Absent
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Brown, Owens (D) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Geffert, Hannah (D) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Lindsay, Richard (D) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Absent
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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