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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB230

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide

Subject: State Personnel

Description: The purpose of this bill is to require all law-enforcement agencies in this state to certify qualified law-enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms nationwide as provided by the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act, to provide statutory authority necessary to give prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys the option to carry firearms for self-defense pursuant to that federal act upon completion of required training and annual background check and to require law-enforcement agencies to provide qualified retired law-enforcement officers the opportunity to be certified to carry concealed firearms nationwide, under that act.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 200, Acts, Regular Session, 2017

Last Action Date: May 23, 2017

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Charles Trump (R); Craig Blair (R); Michael Maroney (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 23, 2017 Chapter 200, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Senate Apr 20, 2017 Approved by Governor 4/20/17
Senate Apr 10, 2017 To Governor 4/10/17
Senate Apr 9, 2017 Approved by Governor 4/20/17 - Senate Journal
House Apr 9, 2017 Approved by Governor 4/20/17 - House Journal
House Apr 9, 2017 To Governor 4/10/17 - House Journal
Senate Apr 9, 2017 To Governor 4/10/17 - Senate Journal
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 331)
House Apr 4, 2017 House received Senate message
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Completed legislative action
Senate Apr 4, 2017 Communicated to House
Senate Apr 4, 2017 House Message received
House Apr 3, 2017 Read 3rd time
House Apr 3, 2017 Communicated to Senate
House Apr 3, 2017 Passed House (Roll No. 323)
House Apr 3, 2017 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Apr 1, 2017 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Apr 1, 2017 Read 2nd time
House Apr 1, 2017 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 31, 2017 Read 1st time
House Mar 31, 2017 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 30, 2017 With amendment, do pass
House Feb 20, 2017 Introduced in House
House Feb 20, 2017 To House Judiciary
House Feb 20, 2017 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Read 3rd time
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Ordered to House
Senate Feb 17, 2017 Passed Senate (Roll No. 9)
Senate Feb 17, 2017 On 3rd reading
Senate Feb 16, 2017 Read 2nd time
Senate Feb 16, 2017 On 2nd reading
Senate Feb 15, 2017 Read 1st time
Senate Feb 15, 2017 On 1st reading
Senate Feb 14, 2017 Committee substitute reported
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Filed for introduction
Senate Feb 9, 2017 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 9, 2017 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 9, 2017 Introduced in Senate
Texts
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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

Passed Senate (Roll No. 9)

Passed House (Roll No. 323)

Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 331)

Link: link to state bill page

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