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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB147

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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: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 267, Acts, Regular Session, 2024

Last Action Date: April 23, 2024

Sponsors

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12 sponsors: Patricia Rucker (R); Vince Deeds (R); Bill Hamilton (R); Mark Hunt (D); Mike Oliverio (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Rollan Roberts (R); Chandler Swope (R); Eric Tarr (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Laura Wakim Chapman (R); Glenn Jeffries (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 35% (12 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 23, 2024 Chapter 267, Acts, Regular Session, 2024
Senate Mar 26, 2024 Approved by Governor 3/26/2024
Senate Mar 12, 2024 To Governor 3/12/2024
Senate Mar 9, 2024 To Governor 3/12/2024 - Senate Journal
Senate Mar 9, 2024 Approved by Governor 3/26/2024 - Senate Journal
House Mar 9, 2024 Approved by Governor 3/26/24 - House Journal
House Mar 9, 2024 To Governor 3/12/2024 - House Journal
Senate Mar 8, 2024 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 462)
House Mar 8, 2024 House received Senate message
Senate Mar 8, 2024 Completed legislative action
Senate Mar 8, 2024 Communicated to House
Senate Mar 8, 2024 House Message received
House Mar 6, 2024 Read 3rd time
House Mar 6, 2024 Communicated to Senate
House Mar 6, 2024 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 6, 2024 Passed House (Roll No. 495)
House Mar 6, 2024 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 5, 2024 Amendment reported by the Clerk
House Mar 5, 2024 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 5, 2024 Read 2nd time
House Mar 5, 2024 Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)
House Mar 5, 2024 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 4, 2024 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 4, 2024 Read 1st time
House Mar 1, 2024 With amendment, do pass
House Jan 15, 2024 House received Senate message
House Jan 15, 2024 To House Judiciary
House Jan 15, 2024 To Judiciary
House Jan 15, 2024 Introduced in House
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Ordered to House
Senate Jan 12, 2024 Passed Senate (Roll No. 8)
Senate Jan 12, 2024 On 3rd reading
Senate Jan 11, 2024 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 11, 2024 On 2nd reading
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Committee reference dispensed
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Immediate consideration
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Filed for introduction
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Introduced in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
sb147 hfat fast 3-6 sb147 hfat fast 3-6 Mar 6, 2024 State Link amendment text No
sb147 hfat fast 3-6 adopted sb147 hfat fast 3-6 adopted Mar 6, 2024 State Link amendment text Yes
sb147 hfa summers 3-4 _2 sb147 hfa summers 3-4 _2 Mar 4, 2024 State Link amendment text No
sb147 h jud am _1 sb147 h jud am _1 Mar 1, 2024 State Link amendment text No
sb147 h jud am _1 adopted sb147 h jud am _1 adopted Mar 1, 2024 State Link amendment text Yes
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
03/6/2024 96 0 0 4 Yes
  • Adkins, David (R) Yea
  • Akers, James (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Barnhart, Trenton (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Jordan (R) Absent
  • Brooks, Eric (R) Yea
  • Burkhammer, Adam (R) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Cannon, Jarred (R) Yea
  • Chiarelli, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Clark, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Clark, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Yea
  • Crouse, Kathie (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Devault, Mike (R) Yea
  • Dillon, Henry (R) Yea
  • Dittman, Lori (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Yea
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Fehrenbacher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ferrell, Dana (R) Yea
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Absent
  • Foggin, Dave (R) Yea
  • Forsht, Donald (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Joseph (D) Absent
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Glasko-Tully, Heather (R) Yea
  • Green, David (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Rickey (D) Yea
  • Hall, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Anitra (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Evan (D) Yea
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Hardy, John (R) Yea
  • Heckert, Scot (R) Yea
  • Hillenbrand, Rick (R) Yea
  • Hite, Michael (R) Yea
  • Holstein, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Yea
  • Hornby, Michael (R) Yea
  • Horst, Charles (R) Yea
  • Hott, John (R) Yea
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Absent
  • Jeffries, Warren (R) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Kelly, David (R) Yea
  • Kimble, Laura (R) Yea
  • Kirby, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kump, Larry (R) Yea
  • Lewis, Hollis (D) Yea
  • Linville, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Longanacre, William (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Yea
  • Marple, Keith (R) Yea
  • Martin, Carl (R) Yea
  • Maynor, Jordan (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miller, George (R) Yea
  • Moore, Erica (R) Yea
  • Nestor, William (R) Yea
  • Petitto, Mickey (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Chris (R) Yea
  • Pinson, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Pritt, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Pritt, David (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Yea
  • Ridenour, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Clay (R) Yea
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Ross, Mark (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Yea
  • Schaaf-Mazzocchi, Margitta (R) Yea
  • Shamblin, Andy (R) Yea
  • Sheedy, Charles (R) Yea
  • Smith, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Steele, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Street, George (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Thorne, Darren (R) Yea
  • Toney, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Vance, Adam (R) Yea
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Yea
  • Williams, John (D) Yea
  • Willis, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Winzenreid, Diana (R) Yea
  • Worrell, Evan (R) Yea
  • Young, Kayla (D) Yea
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/8/2024 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) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Absent
  • 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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