Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB83
			
Legislation Overview
Title: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms
Subject: Professions and Occupations
Description: The purpose of this bill is to define "Tactical medical professional" and authorize that professional to carry a firearm with specific training requirements.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter 226, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Last Action Date: May 1, 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'.
3 sponsors: Tom Takubo (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Bill Hamilton (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action | 
| Senate | May 1, 2023 | Chapter 226, Acts, Regular Session, 2023 | 
| House | Feb 10, 2023 | Approved by Governor 2/9/2023 - House Journal | 
| Senate | Feb 10, 2023 | Approved by Governor 2/9/2023 - Senate Journal | 
| Senate | Feb 9, 2023 | Approved by Governor 2/9/2023 | 
| House | Feb 6, 2023 | To Governor 2/6/2023 - House Journal | 
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | To Governor 2/6/2023 | 
| House | Feb 3, 2023 | House received Senate message | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Communicated to House | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Completed legislative action | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 121) | 
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | House Message received | 
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | Read 3rd time | 
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | Communicated to Senate | 
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | Passed House (Roll No. 48) | 
| House | Jan 31, 2023 | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar | 
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote) | 
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Read 2nd time | 
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar | 
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Read 1st time | 
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | On 1st reading, Special Calendar | 
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | With amendment, do pass | 
| House | Jan 20, 2023 | Introduced in House | 
| House | Jan 20, 2023 | To House Government Organization | 
| House | Jan 20, 2023 | To Government Organization | 
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | Read 3rd time | 
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | Ordered to House | 
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 53) | 
| Senate | Jan 18, 2023 | On 3rd reading | 
| Senate | Jan 17, 2023 | Read 2nd time | 
| Senate | Jan 17, 2023 | On 2nd reading | 
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | On 1st reading | 
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | Read 1st time | 
| Senate | Jan 13, 2023 | Committee substitute reported | 
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | To Health and Human Resources | 
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | To Health and Human Resources | 
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Introduced in Senate | 
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Filed for introduction | 
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 | 
| sb83 h go am _1 1-25 | sb83 h go am _1 1-25 | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No | 
| sb83 h go am _1 1-25 adopted | sb83 h go am _1 1-25 adopted | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | Yes | 
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | 
| Passed Senate (Roll No. 53) | 01/18/2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes | 
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| Passed House (Roll No. 48) | 01/31/2023 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Yes | 
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| Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 121) | 02/2/2023 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes | 
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Link: link to state bill page

 
				 
				 
				 
 
		 
						 
						 
						