Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB317
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to municipal firearm laws
Subject: Weapons: Firearms
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create a uniform regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories throughout West Virginia solely determined by the Legislature. It states legislative intent; provides definitions; general rules relating to the regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; provides remedies for unlawful regulation; and provides for exceptions. The bill removes references to regulation of firearms by counties and municipalities. And, the bill provides applicability and effective date of the new article.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
Last Action Date: April 14, 2014
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'.
18 sponsors: John Unger II;David Nohe; Jeffrey V. Kessler; Daniel J. Hall;Ron Stollings; Gregory A. Tucker; Sam Cann;Rocky Fitzsimmons;Art Kirkendoll;Ronald F. Miller; William R. Laird; Bob Williams; Jack Yost; Robert D. Beach; Larry J. Edgell; Robert H. Plymale; Roman Prezioso; Herb Snyder;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 53% (18 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 14, 2014 | Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2014 |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2014 | Approved by Governor 3/25/14 |
| Senate | Mar 21, 2014 | To Governor 3/21/14 |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2014 | To Governor 3/21/14 - Senate Journal |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2014 | Approved by Governor 3/25/14 - Senate Journal |
| House | Mar 14, 2014 | Approved by Governor 3/25/14 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 14, 2014 | To Governor 3/21/14 - House Journal |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2014 | House Message received |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | Completed legislative action |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | Effective from passage (Roll No. 384) |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | Passed House (Roll No. 383) |
| House | Mar 8, 2014 | On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | On 1st reading, Daily Calendar |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Read 1st time |
| House | Mar 5, 2014 | Do pass |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | To Judiciary |
| House | Feb 26, 2014 | To House Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Deferred until foot of 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Ordered to House |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Effective from passage (Roll No. 24) |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 24) |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2014 | Palumbo Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2014 | Deferred until foot of 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2014 | Laid over on 3rd reading 2/24/14 with right to amend |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2014 | On 3rd reading with right to amend |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2014 | Floor amendment reported |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2014 | Floor amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2014 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2014 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2014 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2014 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2014 | Committee substitute for committee substitute reported |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2014 | Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2014 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2014 | To Government Organization then Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2014 | To Government Organization |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2014 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2014 | Introduced in Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill 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
Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 24)
Effective from passage (Roll No. 24)
Passed House (Roll No. 383)
Effective from passage (Roll No. 384)
Link: link to state bill page
