Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4307
Legislation Overview
Title: Clarifying that a firearm may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas
Subject: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that a firearm may be carried for self defense in state parks, state forests and state recreational areas managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Vetoed by Governor 4/1/16
Last Action Date: April 1, 2016
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'.
10 sponsors: Amy Summers; Tim Armstead; Saira Blair; Mike Azinger; Theresa Waxman; Pat McGeehan; John Overington; Michael Ihle; Linda Phillips; Jeff Eldridge;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 1, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 4/1/16 |
| House | Mar 23, 2016 | To Governor 3/23/16 |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2016 | To Governor 3/23/16 - Senate Journal |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 4/1/16 - Senate Journal |
| House | Mar 15, 2016 | Vetoed by Governor 4/1/16 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 15, 2016 | To Governor 3/23/16 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 12, 2016 | House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 570) |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2016 | House Message received |
| House | Mar 12, 2016 | Completed legislative action |
| House | Mar 12, 2016 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 12, 2016 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Senate requests House to concur |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 423) |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2016 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2016 | Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2016 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2016 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2016 | Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | House Message received |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2016 | To Judiciary |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Passed House (Roll No. 288) |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Amendment ruled not germane |
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Amendment reported by the Clerk |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Amendments pending |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar |
| House | Feb 27, 2016 | Immediate consideration |
| House | Feb 27, 2016 | Read 1st time |
| House | Feb 27, 2016 | By substitute, do pass |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | To House Judiciary |
| House | Feb 23, 2016 | With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | To Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | To House Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill 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. 288)
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 423)
House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 570)
Link: link to state bill page
