Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2636
Legislation Overview
Title: Exempting information contained in a concealed weapon permit application from the Freedom of Information Act
Subject: Firearms: Freedom of Information: Acts
Description: The purpose of this bill is to protect the privacy of concealed weapon permit holders. The bill provides that information relating to applications for concealed weapon permits is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. The bill further provides that information collected in the application process for a concealed weapon permit is confidential and provides criminal penalties for violations.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
Last Action Date: April 15, 2015
Companion Bill: SB275
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Michael Folk; Rupert Phillips; Larry Faircloth; Pat McGeehan; Joshua Nelson; Eric Householder; Jim Butler; Justin Marcum; Cindy Frich; Harry White; John Shott;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 15, 2015 | Chapter 115, Acts, Regular Session, 2015 |
| House | Apr 1, 2015 | Approved by Governor 4/1/15 |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2015 | Approved by Governor 4/1/15 - Senate Journal |
| House | Mar 18, 2015 | To Governor 3/18/15 |
| Senate | Mar 18, 2015 | To Governor 3/18/15 - Senate Journal |
| House | Mar 18, 2015 | To Governor 3/18/15 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 18, 2015 | Approved by Governor 4/1/15 - House Journal |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2015 | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 19) |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2015 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2015 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2015 | House Message received |
| House | Mar 14, 2015 | Completed legislative action |
| House | Mar 14, 2015 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 14, 2015 | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 624) |
| House | Mar 14, 2015 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2015 | Senate requests House to concur |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | Deferred until foot of 2nd reading |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | Committee Amendment Reported |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2015 | Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2015 | Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2015 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2015 | Immediate consideration |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2015 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2015 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2015 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2015 | House Message received |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | Passed House (Roll No. 358) |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Mar 4, 2015 | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar |
| House | Mar 3, 2015 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Mar 3, 2015 | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| House | Mar 2, 2015 | Read 1st time |
| House | Mar 2, 2015 | On 1st reading, Special Calendar |
| House | Feb 28, 2015 | By substitute, do pass |
| House | Feb 6, 2015 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Feb 6, 2015 | To Judiciary |
| House | Feb 6, 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 6, 2015 | To House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill 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
Passed House (Roll No. 358)
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 19)
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 624)
Link: link to state bill page
