Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB489
Legislation Overview
Title: Clarifying restrictions of lawful carry of deadly weapons surrounding State Capitol Complex grounds
Subject: Crime
Description: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: To Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 18, 2024
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Mark Maynard (R); Robert Karnes (R); Patricia Rucker (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2024 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2024 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2024 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2024 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
