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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB5488

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Legislation Overview

Title: To codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm

Subject: Crime: Public Safety

Description: The purpose of this bill is to codify that The Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits unlawful users of drugs and those addicted to controlled substances, specifically marijuana, may not ship, receive, or possess a firearm.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 6, 2024

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Gary Howell (R); Jimmy Willis (R); Bob Fehrenbacher (R); Larry Kump (R); Carl Martin (R); Chuck Horst (R); Mickey Petitto (R); Jeff Campbell (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 6, 2024 Filed for introduction
House Feb 6, 2024 To Judiciary
House Feb 6, 2024 Introduced in House
House Feb 6, 2024 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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