Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2549
Legislation Overview
Title: Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer
Subject: Crime: Education (K12)
Description: The purpose of this bill is to authorize teachers in elementary or secondary schools to carry concealed firearms and be designated as a school protection officer.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 26, 2023
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Doug Smith (R); Chuck Horst (R); Chris Phillips (R); Kathie Crouse (R); Wayne Clark (R); Eric Householder (R); Roland Jennings (R); Heather Tully (R); Mike Honaker (R);Joe Ellington (R); Todd Longanacre (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary |
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | To House Judiciary |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | To Education then Judiciary |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | To House Education |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| hb2549 h ed am _1 | hb2549 h ed am _1 | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
