Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2471
Legislation Overview
Title: Prohibiting the restriction or otherwise lawful possession, use, carrying, transfer, transportation, storage or display of a firearm or ammunition during a declared state of emergency
Subject: Emergency Services: Firearms
Description: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the restriction or otherwise lawful possession, use, carrying, transfer, transportation, storage or display of a firearm or ammunition during a declared state of emergency under the emergency powers of Governor or by any political subdivision of the state during a declared state of emergency. The bill also provides a remedy at law and equity for a violation of a persons rights, including award of costs and attorney fees for a prevailing plaintiff.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter 160, Acts, 2013
Last Action Date: May 15, 2013
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Richard Thompson; Brent Boggs; Randy Swartzmiller; Tim Miley; Adam R. Young;Isaac Sponaugle;Jason Barrett
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 15, 2013 | Chapter 160, Acts, 2013 |
| House | May 3, 2013 | Approved by Governor 5/3/13 |
| House | Apr 25, 2013 | To Governor 4/25/13 |
| House | Apr 17, 2013 | To Governor 4/25/13 - House Journal |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2013 | To Governor 4/25/13 - Senate Journal |
| House | Apr 17, 2013 | Approved by Governor 5/3/13 - House Journal |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2013 | Approved by Governor 5/3/13 - Senate Journal |
| House | Apr 12, 2013 | House received Senate message |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2013 | Communicated to House |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2013 | Completed legislative action |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2013 | Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 4) |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2013 | House Message received |
| House | Apr 10, 2013 | House received Senate message |
| House | Apr 10, 2013 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Apr 10, 2013 | House refused to concur; requested Senate to recede (Voice) |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Title amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 6) |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Ordered to House |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2013 | Title amendment adopted |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2013 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2013 | Immediate consideration |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2013 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2013 | Committee amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2013 | Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2013 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2013 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2013 | Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2013 | Reported do pass with amend and title amend but first to Judiciary |
| Senate | Apr 4, 2013 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2013 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2013 | To Government Organization |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2013 | To Government Organization then Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2013 | House Message received |
| House | Feb 22, 2013 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Feb 22, 2013 | Communicated to Senate |
| House | Feb 22, 2013 | Passed House (Roll No. 5) |
| House | Feb 22, 2013 | On 3rd reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 21, 2013 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Feb 21, 2013 | On 2nd reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 20, 2013 | On 1st reading, House Calendar |
| House | Feb 20, 2013 | Read 1st time |
| House | Feb 19, 2013 | By substitute, do pass |
| House | Feb 15, 2013 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 15, 2013 | To House Judiciary |
| House | Feb 15, 2013 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Feb 15, 2013 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | 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 |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Passed House (Roll No. 5)
Passed Senate (Roll No. 6)
Senate receded and passed (Roll No. 4)
Link: link to state bill page
