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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB244

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities

Subject: Crime

Description: Specifying conditions for unlawful possession of firearm at school-sponsored activities

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 69, Acts, Regular Session, 2018

Last Action Date: April 23, 2018

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'.

2 sponsors: Mike Azinger (R); Patricia Rucker (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 23, 2018 Chapter 69, Acts, Regular Session, 2018
Senate Mar 27, 2018 Approved by Governor 3/27/18
Senate Mar 21, 2018 To Governor 3/21/18
Senate Mar 10, 2018 To Governor 3/21/18 - Senate Journal
House Mar 10, 2018 To Governor 3/21/18 - House Journal
Senate Mar 10, 2018 House Message received
House Mar 10, 2018 Completed legislative action
House Mar 10, 2018 Communicated to Senate
House Mar 10, 2018 Passed House (Roll No. 524)
House Mar 10, 2018 House concurred in Senate title amendment
House Mar 10, 2018 House received Senate message
Senate Mar 10, 2018 Senate requests House to concur
Senate Mar 10, 2018 House Message received
Senate Mar 10, 2018 Senate amends House amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 470)
Senate Mar 10, 2018 Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - Senate Journal
House Mar 10, 2018 Approved by Governor 3/27/18 - House Journal
House Mar 9, 2018 Read 3rd time
House Mar 9, 2018 Communicated to Senate
House Mar 9, 2018 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 9, 2018 Passed House (Roll No. 442)
House Mar 9, 2018 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 8, 2018 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 8, 2018 Read 2nd time
House Mar 8, 2018 Committee amendment withdrawn (Voice)
House Mar 8, 2018 Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 8, 2018 Amendment rejected (Roll No. 421)
House Mar 7, 2018 Read 1st time
House Mar 7, 2018 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 6, 2018 With amendment, do pass
House Feb 27, 2018 With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House Feb 27, 2018 To House Judiciary
House Feb 7, 2018 To Education then Judiciary
House Feb 7, 2018 To House Education
House Feb 7, 2018 Introduced in House
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Amended on 3rd reading (Voice vote)
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Ordered to House
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Passed Senate (Roll No. 69)
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Read 3rd time
Senate Feb 6, 2018 Unanimous consent to amend
Senate Feb 5, 2018 Laid over on 3rd reading 2/5/18
Senate Feb 5, 2018 On 3rd reading
Senate Feb 2, 2018 Read 2nd time
Senate Feb 2, 2018 On 2nd reading
Senate Feb 1, 2018 Read 1st time
Senate Feb 1, 2018 On 1st reading
Senate Jan 31, 2018 Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
Senate Jan 31, 2018 2nd reference dispensed
Senate Jan 11, 2018 To Education then Judiciary
Senate Jan 11, 2018 Introduced in Senate
Senate Jan 11, 2018 To Education
Senate Jan 11, 2018 Filed for introduction
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/6/2018 30 0 0 4 Yes
  • Arvon, Karen (R) Yea
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Boso, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Carmichael, Mitch (R) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Absent
  • Cline, Sue (R) Yea
  • Drennan, Mark (R) Yea
  • Facemire, Douglas (D) Yea
  • Ferns, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Gaunch, Ed (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Mann, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Ojeda, Richard (D) Absent
  • Palumbo, Corey (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Absent
  • Prezioso, Roman (D) Yea
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Unger, John (D) Absent
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/8/2018 18 79 2 0 No
  • Adkins, Chanda (R) Nay
  • Ambler, George (R) Nay
  • Anderson, William (R) Nay
  • Armstead, Tim (R) Nay
  • Atkinson, Martin (R) Nay
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Nay
  • Bates, Mick (D) Yea
  • Blair, Saira (R) Nay
  • Boggs, Brent (D) Nay
  • Brewer, Michael (D) Nay
  • Butler, Jim (R) Nay
  • Byrd, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Canestraro, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Capito, Moore (R) Nay
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Nay
  • Cowles, Daryl (R) Nay
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Nay
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Deem, Frank (R) NV
  • Diserio, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Eldridge, Jeff (D) Nay
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Nay
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Nay
  • Evans, Allen (R) Nay
  • Evans, Edward (D) Nay
  • Fast, Tom (R) Nay
  • Ferro, Michael (D) Nay
  • Fleischauer, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Nay
  • Folk, Michael (R) Nay
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Nay
  • Frich, Cindy (R) Nay
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Nay
  • Graves, Dianna (R) Nay
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Nay
  • Hamrick, Danny (R) Nay
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Harshbarger, Jason (R) Nay
  • Hartman, William (D) Nay
  • Hicks, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Higginbotham, Joshua (R) Nay
  • Hill, Jordan (R) Nay
  • Hollen, Ray (R) Nay
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Yea
  • Householder, Eric (R) Nay
  • Howell, Gary (R) Nay
  • Iaquinta, Richard (D) Nay
  • Isner, Phillip (D) Nay
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Nay
  • Kelly, John (R) NV
  • Kessinger, Kayla (R) Nay
  • Lane, Charlotte (R) Yea
  • Longstreth, Linda (D) Yea
  • Love, Shirley (D) Nay
  • Lovejoy, Chad (D) Nay
  • Lynch, Dana (D) Yea
  • Marcum, Justin (D) Nay
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Nay
  • Maynard, Zachery (R) Nay
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Nay
  • Miley, Tim (D) Yea
  • Miller, Carol (R) Nay
  • Miller, Rodney (D) Nay
  • Moore, Riley (R) Nay
  • Moye, Ricky (D) Nay
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Nay
  • Overington, John (R) Nay
  • Pack, Jeffrey (R) Nay
  • Paynter, Anthony (R) Nay
  • Pethtel, David (D) Nay
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Nay
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Yea
  • Pyles, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Nay
  • Robinson, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Rodighiero, Ralph (D) Nay
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Nay
  • Romine, Charles (R) Nay
  • Romine, William (R) Nay
  • Rowan, Ruth (R) Nay
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Yea
  • Shott, John (R) Yea
  • Sobonya, Kelli (R) Nay
  • Sponaugle, Isaac (D) Nay
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Storch, Erikka (R) Nay
  • Summers, Amy (R) Nay
  • Sypolt, Terrishie (R) Nay
  • Thompson, Robert (D) Nay
  • Upson, Jill (R) Nay
  • Wagner, Danny (R) Nay
  • Ward, Guy (R) Nay
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Nay
  • White, Brad (R) Nay
  • Williams, John (D) Yea
  • Wilson, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/9/2018 86 12 1 0 Yes
  • Adkins, Chanda (R) Yea
  • Ambler, George (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Armstead, Tim (R) Yea
  • Atkinson, Martin (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Bates, Mick (D) Nay
  • Blair, Saira (R) Yea
  • Boggs, Brent (D) Yea
  • Brewer, Michael (D) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Byrd, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Canestraro, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Capito, Moore (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Cowles, Daryl (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Deem, Frank (R) NV
  • Diserio, Phillip (D) Nay
  • Eldridge, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Yea
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Evans, Allen (R) Yea
  • Evans, Edward (D) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ferro, Michael (D) Yea
  • Fleischauer, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Folk, Michael (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Frich, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Graves, Dianna (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hamrick, Danny (R) Yea
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Harshbarger, Jason (R) Yea
  • Hartman, William (D) Yea
  • Hicks, Kenneth (D) Yea
  • Higginbotham, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Hill, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Hollen, Ray (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Nay
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Iaquinta, Richard (D) Yea
  • Isner, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Kelly, John (R) Yea
  • Kessinger, Kayla (R) Yea
  • Lane, Charlotte (R) Nay
  • Longstreth, Linda (D) Yea
  • Love, Shirley (D) Yea
  • Lovejoy, Chad (D) Yea
  • Lynch, Dana (D) Yea
  • Marcum, Justin (D) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Zachery (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miley, Tim (D) Yea
  • Miller, Carol (R) Yea
  • Miller, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Moore, Riley (R) Yea
  • Moye, Ricky (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Overington, John (R) Yea
  • Pack, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Paynter, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Pethtel, David (D) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Nay
  • Pyles, Rodney (D) Nay
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Rodighiero, Ralph (D) Yea
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Romine, Charles (R) Yea
  • Romine, William (R) Yea
  • Rowan, Ruth (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Nay
  • Shott, John (R) Yea
  • Sobonya, Kelli (R) Yea
  • Sponaugle, Isaac (D) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Storch, Erikka (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Terrishie (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Robert (D) Yea
  • Upson, Jill (R) Yea
  • Wagner, Danny (R) Nay
  • Ward, Guy (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Yea
  • White, Brad (R) Yea
  • Williams, John (D) Nay
  • Wilson, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/10/2018 33 1 0 0 Yes
  • Arvon, Karen (R) Yea
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Boso, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Carmichael, Mitch (R) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Cline, Sue (R) Yea
  • Drennan, Mark (R) Yea
  • Facemire, Douglas (D) Yea
  • Ferns, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Gaunch, Ed (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Mann, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Ojeda, Richard (D) Yea
  • Palumbo, Corey (D) Nay
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Prezioso, Roman (D) Yea
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Unger, John (D) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/10/2018 86 12 1 0 Yes
  • Adkins, Chanda (R) Yea
  • Ambler, George (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Armstead, Tim (R) Yea
  • Atkinson, Martin (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Bates, Mick (D) Nay
  • Blair, Saira (R) Yea
  • Boggs, Brent (D) Yea
  • Brewer, Michael (D) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Byrd, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Canestraro, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Capito, Moore (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Nay
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Cowles, Daryl (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Deem, Frank (R) NV
  • Diserio, Phillip (D) Nay
  • Eldridge, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Yea
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Evans, Allen (R) Yea
  • Evans, Edward (D) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Ferro, Michael (D) Yea
  • Fleischauer, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Folk, Michael (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Frich, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Graves, Dianna (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hamrick, Danny (R) Yea
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Harshbarger, Jason (R) Yea
  • Hartman, William (D) Yea
  • Hicks, Kenneth (D) Yea
  • Higginbotham, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Hill, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Hollen, Ray (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Nay
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Iaquinta, Richard (D) Yea
  • Isner, Phillip (D) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Kelly, John (R) Yea
  • Kessinger, Kayla (R) Yea
  • Lane, Charlotte (R) Nay
  • Longstreth, Linda (D) Yea
  • Love, Shirley (D) Yea
  • Lovejoy, Chad (D) Yea
  • Lynch, Dana (D) Yea
  • Marcum, Justin (D) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Zachery (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miley, Tim (D) Yea
  • Miller, Carol (R) Yea
  • Miller, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Moore, Riley (R) Yea
  • Moye, Ricky (D) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Overington, John (R) Yea
  • Pack, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Paynter, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Pethtel, David (D) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Nay
  • Pyles, Rodney (D) Nay
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Andrew (D) Yea
  • Rodighiero, Ralph (D) Yea
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Romine, Charles (R) Yea
  • Romine, William (R) Yea
  • Rowan, Ruth (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Nay
  • Shott, John (R) Yea
  • Sobonya, Kelli (R) Yea
  • Sponaugle, Isaac (D) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Storch, Erikka (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Terrishie (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Robert (D) Yea
  • Upson, Jill (R) Yea
  • Wagner, Danny (R) Nay
  • Ward, Guy (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Yea
  • White, Brad (R) Yea
  • Williams, John (D) Nay
  • Wilson, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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