Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB445
Legislation Overview
Title: Permitting state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds
Subject: Crime: Legislature
Description: The purpose of this bill is to require legislators and staff who hold a current concealed carry permit to register with the Capitol Police an intent to carry concealed firearms within the Capitol buildings.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: To Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 13, 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'.
6 sponsors: Eric Tarr (R); Darren Thorne (R); Brian Helton (R); Kevan Bartlett (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Chris Rose (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (6 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2025 | 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
