Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SJR1
Legislation Overview
Title: Protection of the Right to Bear Arms Amendment
Description: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the State Constitution to prohibit the state, counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions of the state from restricting the right to keep and bear arms.
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: April 1, 2021
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'.
13 sponsors: Eric Tarr (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Patrick Martin (R); Amy Nichole Grady (R); Rollan Roberts (R); Bill Hamilton (R); Robert Karnes (R); Michael Maroney (R); Randy Smith (R); Jack Woodrum (R); Mark Maynard (R); Mike Azinger (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 38% (13 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 1, 2021 | To Judiciary |
| House | Apr 1, 2021 | Introduced in House |
| House | Apr 1, 2021 | To House Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | Title amendment adopted |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 280) |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | On 3rd reading with right to amend |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2021 | Ordered to House |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2021 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2021 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Mar 27, 2021 | Committee substitute for committee substitute reported |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2021 | To Finance |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2021 | Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | To Judiciary then Finance |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2021 | Filed for introduction |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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 |
| SJR1 SFAT TRUMP 3-31 | SJR1 SFAT TRUMP 3-31 | Mar 31, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| SJR1 SFA TRUMP 3-31 _1 | SJR1 SFA TRUMP 3-31 _1 | Mar 31, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Adopted by Senate (Roll No. 280) | 03/31/2021 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
