Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4145
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to carry or use of a handgun or deadly weapon
Subject: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to authorize residents of the State of West Virginia to carry a firearm in a concealed manner, without permit, so long as certain conditions are met. The bill permits eligible persons to carry a handgun for self-defense purposes, without permit, while afield. It establishes that criminal penalties for carrying a concealed deadly weapon without state license or other lawful authorization apply only to persons under twenty-one years of age. The bill requires an applicant for a concealed weapon permit to be a United States citizen or legal resident thereof and a resident of this state and of the county in which application is made. The bill permits persons eighteen years and older to obtain a concealed carry permit. It requires actual live firing of ammunition in training and requires an applicant for a concealed carry permit to provide a copy of the instructor’s certification. The bill requires that on or after January 1, 2017, all duplicate license cards issued by county sheriffs to be uniform across all fifty-five counties and feature a photograph of the licensee. It requires State Police, in cooperation with the Sheriffs’ Bureau of Professional Standards, to prepare uniform applications for licenses and license cards. The bill creates a provisional license to carry concealed deadly weapons for persons between eighteen and twenty-one years of age and establishes provisional license application requirements and procedures. The bill exempts members of the United States Armed Forces, Reserve or National Guard from permit requirements and eliminates the requirement for persons twenty-one years of age and older to possess a permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon provided that certain conditions are met, including being a United States citizen or legal resident, being twenty-one years of age or older and not prohibited from possessing firearms. The bill requires a school principal to report certain violations to the State Police, provides enhanced penalties for use of a firearm during commission of a felony. And, provides for an exception to enhanced penalties in certain circumstances when a firearm is used in defense of self or others.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter 252, Acts, Regular Session, 2016
Last Action Date: May 13, 2016
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Saira Blair; Mike Azinger; Jim Butler; Scott Cadle; Jeff Eldridge; Eric Householder; Justin Marcum; John Overington; Linda Phillips; Kelli Sobonya; Jill Upson;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 13, 2016 | Chapter 252, Acts, Regular Session, 2016 |
| House | Mar 5, 2016 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Completed legislative action |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Communicated to House |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Senate passed as result of veto (Roll No. 297) |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Senate reconsidered action (voice vote) |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16 - Senate Journal |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | House Message received |
| House | Mar 4, 2016 | Motion to consider bill notwithstanding the objections of the Governor |
| House | Mar 4, 2016 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 4, 2016 | House passed over veto (Roll No. 355) |
| House | Mar 4, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 3, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 3/3/16 |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2016 | To Governor 2/26/16 - Senate Journal |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | To Governor 2/26/16 - House Journal |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | To Governor 2/26/16 |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 168) |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Completed legislative action |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Communicated to House |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 179) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | House Message received |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| House | Feb 24, 2016 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Senate requests House to concur |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 168) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Committee Amendment Reported |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Stollings Amendments to committee amendment rejected (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Romano Amendments to committee amendment rejected (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Trump Amendments to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2016 | Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | Laid over on 2nd reading 2/19/16 |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2016 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2016 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2016 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2016 | Reported do pass, with amendment |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2016 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2016 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2016 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2016 | House Message received |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Passed House (Roll No. 49) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Title amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 46) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 45) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment to amendment adopted (Voice) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment reported by the Clerk |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 48) |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 47) |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Amendments pending |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 4, 2016 | On 1st reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 4, 2016 | Read 1st time |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | By substitute, do pass |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | To Judiciary |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | To House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | 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
Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 45)
Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 46)
Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 47)
Amendment to amendment rejected (Roll No. 48)
Passed House (Roll No. 49)
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 168)
House concurred in Senate amend with amend, passed bill (Roll No. 168)
Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 179)
House passed over veto (Roll No. 355)
Senate passed as result of veto (Roll No. 297)
Link: link to state bill page
