Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB104
Legislation Overview
Title: Campus Self-Defense Act
Subject: Crime: Education (Higher)
Description: The purpose of this bill is to allow a person who holds a current and valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon to carry such a weapon on the campus and in the buildings of a state institution of higher education. It provides exceptions and immunity to an institution for a licensee's intentional or unintentional use of a firearm while carrying it under the act. The bill seeks to acknowledge that violence against disarmed law-abiding citizens is an increasing, but unnecessary, occurrence. The bill is an attempt by the Legislature to reaffirm a law-abiding citizen's Second Amendment Right, the right to protect themselves by allowing legally licensed and permitted employees, staff, and students of public universities the right to legally carry a concealed weapon within specified limitations.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: To Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 11, 2023
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Robert Karnes (R); Mark Maynard (R); Eric Tarr (R); Jack Woodrum (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
