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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB555

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibiting banks and payment networks from tracking firearm-related data and outlining penalties

Subject: Banking and Finance

Description: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit banking institutions and payment networks from requiring firearms retailers to adopt a merchant category code or transmit B2B data that would specifically identify the firearms retailer as a retailer of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition. Banking institutions violating this prohibition would receive a 10-point deduction on the technical section of the procurement scoring of the local or State purchasing card contract when bids are tabulated.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: To Banking and Insurance

Last Action Date: February 3, 2023

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'.

6 sponsors: Ryan Weld (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Bill Hamilton (R); Vince Deeds (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Mike Stuart (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 3, 2023 Filed for introduction
Senate Feb 3, 2023 To Banking and Insurance then Finance
Senate Feb 3, 2023 Introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 3, 2023 To Banking and Insurance
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

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