Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2974
Legislation Overview
Title: To nullify any ATF powers by the federal government to regulate intrastate firearm sales in West Virginia
Subject: Consumer Protection: Crime
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill states a short title; provides legislative findings; prohibits regulation of intrastate firearm sales and transfers; provides for civil and criminal penalties; authorizes Attorney General to defend and prosecute; and addresses sovereign immunity.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 25, 2025
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Chris Anders (R); Larry Kump (R); Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R); Lisa White (R); Henry Dillon (R); Bill Ridenour (R); Margitta Mazzocchi (R); Tresa Howell (R); Laura Kimble (R); Ian Masters (R);Kathie Crouse (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | To Judiciary |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 25, 2025 | To House 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
