HB5694 HFAT Phillips 2-23

Wiseman 3295

Delegates Phillips moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. H. B. 5694 -- "A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5A-13-1, §5A-13-2, §5A-13-3, §5A-13-4, §5A-13-5, and §5A-13-6, all relating to the Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act; establishing the short title; defining terms; establishing application of act to certain government contracts; prohibiting governmental entities from entering into contracts with any financial institution that discriminates against any firearm entity or firearm trade association; providing that any such prohibited contracts are void; providing an exception for sole-source providers; prohibiting financial institutions who do business or contract with this state from discriminating against a firearm entity or firearm trade association; specifying the applicability of the prohibition; providing a private right of action; stating available remedies in private rights of action; providing for enforcement by the Attorney General; providing that an enforcement action by the Attorney General does not prohibit a private civil action; specifying available remedies in actions brought by the Attorney General; requiring the Attorney General to submit names of financial institutions who violate this law to the Governor and to request that the state terminate any business relationship with those financial institutions; providing a statute of limitations for actions; and providing a safe harbor for financial institutions."

Adopted

Rejected