Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB270
Legislation Overview
Title: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency
Subject: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of declared emergency or any other statutorily authorized responses to disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riot or civil disorder, or other emergencies. The bill prohibits certain specific governmental regulation of firearms, ammunition, components or accessories of any kind, or their use or possession. The bill creates an action for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or other appropriate redress for the unlawful seizure or confiscation of firearms or related accessories and components; and provides for civil damages.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 27, 2025
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'.
9 sponsors: Patrick Martin (R); Chris Rose (R); Darren Thorne (R); Vince Deeds (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Craig Hart (R); Kevan Bartlett (R); Robbie Morris (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (9 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | House received Senate message |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | To House Judiciary |
| House | Feb 27, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Ordered to House |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 33) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2025 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2025 | Laid over on 3rd reading 2/25/2025 |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2025 | Laid over on 3rd reading 2/24/2025 |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2025 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2025 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2025 | Committee substitute reported |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill 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 |
| Passed Senate (Roll No. 33) | 02/26/2025 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
