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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB133

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Legislation Overview

Title: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon

Subject: Crime

Description: Adding definition of “ammunition” for purposes of obtaining state license to carry concealed deadly weapon

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: January 16, 2023

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'.

15 sponsors: Patricia Rucker (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Charles Clements (R); Randy Smith (R); Michael Maroney (R); Charles Trump (R); Mike Azinger (R); Mike Stuart (R); Jason Barrett (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Rollan Roberts (R); Mark Maynard (R); Patrick Martin (R); Robert Karnes (R); Bill Hamilton (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 44% (15 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 16, 2023 Introduced in House
House Jan 16, 2023 To Judiciary
House Jan 16, 2023 To House Judiciary
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Committee reference dispensed
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Constitutional Rule Suspended (Roll No. 15)
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Filed for introduction
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Effective from passage (Roll No. 16)
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Ordered to House
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Introduced in Senate
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Immediate consideration
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/11/2023 33 0 0 1 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Deeds, Vince (R) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Mark (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Oliverio, Mike (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Absent
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Taylor, John (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Wakim Chapman, Laura (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/11/2023 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Deeds, Vince (R) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Mark (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Oliverio, Mike (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Absent
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Taylor, John (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Wakim Chapman, Laura (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Absent
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/11/2023 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Deeds, Vince (R) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Mark (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Oliverio, Mike (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Absent
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Taylor, John (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Wakim Chapman, Laura (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Absent
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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