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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2502

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Legislation Overview

Title: Possessing deadly weapons on school buses or on the premises of educational facilities

Subject: Education: Firearms: Child Welfare

Description: The purpose of this bill is to authorize active law-enforcement officers and retired law-enforcement officers acting as security for schools to carry deadly weapons on a school bus, on school property or at school sponsored functions when certain conditions are met.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 78, Acts, Regular Session, 2015

Last Action Date: April 15, 2015

Sponsors

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11 sponsors: Paul Espinosa; Jill Upson; Marty Gearheart; Roy Cooper; George Ambler; John O'Neal; Carol Miller; Kelli Sobonya; John Shott; Karen Arvon; Saira Blair;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 15, 2015 Chapter 78, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
House Mar 27, 2015 Approved by Governor 3/27/15
Senate Mar 18, 2015 Approved by Governor 3/27/15 - Senate Journal
House Mar 18, 2015 To Governor 3/18/15
House Mar 18, 2015 To Governor 3/18/15 - House Journal
Senate Mar 18, 2015 To Governor 3/18/15 - Senate Journal
House Mar 18, 2015 Approved by Governor 3/27/15 - House Journal
House Mar 12, 2015 House received Senate message
Senate Mar 11, 2015 Completed legislative action
Senate Mar 11, 2015 Communicated to House
Senate Mar 11, 2015 Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)
Senate Mar 11, 2015 Read 3rd time
Senate Mar 11, 2015 On 3rd reading
Senate Mar 10, 2015 On 2nd reading
Senate Mar 10, 2015 Read 2nd time
Senate Mar 9, 2015 Reported do pass
Senate Mar 9, 2015 Read 1st time
Senate Mar 9, 2015 Immediate consideration
Senate Mar 4, 2015 To Judiciary
Senate Mar 4, 2015 House Message received
Senate Mar 4, 2015 Introduced in Senate
Senate Mar 4, 2015 To Judiciary
House Mar 3, 2015 Communicated to Senate
House Mar 3, 2015 Passed House (Roll No. 302)
House Mar 3, 2015 Read 3rd time
House Mar 3, 2015 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 2, 2015 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 2, 2015 Read 2nd time
House Feb 28, 2015 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Feb 28, 2015 Read 1st time
House Feb 27, 2015 By substitute, do pass
House Feb 20, 2015 To House Judiciary
House Feb 20, 2015 With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House Jan 29, 2015 To Education then Judiciary
House Jan 29, 2015 To House Education
House Jan 29, 2015 Introduced in House
House Jan 29, 2015 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
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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. 302)

Passed Senate (Roll No. 16)

Link: link to state bill page

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