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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB143

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Legislation Overview

Title: Creating WV Guardian Program

Subject: Education (K12)

Description: Creating WV Guardian Program

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Education

Last Action Date: January 15, 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'.

16 sponsors: Eric Tarr (R); Donna Boley (R); Laura Wakim Chapman (R); Charles Clements (R); Vince Deeds (R); Mike Oliverio (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Bennett Queen (R); Rollan Roberts (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Chandler Swope (R); Tom Takubo (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Ryan Weld (R); Glenn Jeffries (D); Amy Nichole Grady (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 47% (16 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 15, 2024 Introduced in House
House Jan 15, 2024 To House Education
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 12, 2024 On 3rd reading
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Ordered to House
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Passed Senate (Roll No. 5)
Senate Jan 11, 2024 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 11, 2024 On 2nd reading
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Filed for introduction
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Immediate consideration
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Committee reference dispensed
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Introduced in Senate
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
01/12/2024 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) Absent
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • 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

Link: link to state bill page

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