Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB5488
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
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'.
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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
