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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB608

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Legislation Overview

Title: Correcting list of items which are considered deadly weapons

Subject: Public Safety

Description: The purpose of this bill is to correct the partial list of items which are considered deadly weapons.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 329, 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'.

2 sponsors: Charles Trump (R); Vince Deeds (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 1, 2023 Chapter 329, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
Senate Mar 29, 2023 Approved by Governor 3/29/2023
Senate Mar 17, 2023 To Governor 3/17/2023
Senate Mar 11, 2023 To Governor 3/17/2023 - Senate Journal
House Mar 11, 2023 Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - House Journal
Senate Mar 11, 2023 Approved by Governor 3/29/2023 - Senate Journal
House Mar 11, 2023 To Governor 3/17/2023 - House Journal
Senate Mar 11, 2023 Completed legislative action
Senate Mar 11, 2023 Communicated to House
Senate Mar 11, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 593)
Senate Mar 11, 2023 House Message received
House Mar 10, 2023 Read 3rd time
House Mar 10, 2023 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 10, 2023 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 10, 2023 Passed House (Roll No. 690)
House Mar 10, 2023 Communicated to Senate
House Mar 9, 2023 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Mar 9, 2023 Read 2nd time
House Mar 9, 2023 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Mar 8, 2023 Read 1st time
House Mar 8, 2023 With amendment, do pass
House Mar 8, 2023 Immediate consideration
Senate Feb 23, 2023 On 3rd reading
House Feb 23, 2023 To House Judiciary
House Feb 23, 2023 To Judiciary
House Feb 23, 2023 Introduced in House
Senate Feb 23, 2023 Ordered to House
Senate Feb 23, 2023 Passed Senate (Roll No. 250)
Senate Feb 23, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate Feb 22, 2023 Read 2nd time
Senate Feb 21, 2023 Laid over on 2nd reading 2/21/2023
Senate Feb 21, 2023 On 2nd reading
Senate Feb 20, 2023 On 1st reading
Senate Feb 20, 2023 Read 1st time
Senate Feb 17, 2023 Reported do pass
Senate Feb 13, 2023 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 13, 2023 To Judiciary
Senate Feb 13, 2023 Introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 13, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
sb608 hfat capito 3-8 sb608 hfat capito 3-8 Mar 8, 2023 State Link amendment text No
sb608 hfat capito 3-8 adopted sb608 hfat capito 3-8 adopted Mar 8, 2023 State Link amendment text Yes
sb608 h jud am _1 sb608 h jud am _1 Mar 7, 2023 State Link amendment text No
sb608 h jud am _1 adopted sb608 h jud am _1 adopted Mar 7, 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
02/23/2023 34 0 0 0 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Deeds, Vince (R) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Mark (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Oliverio, Mike (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Taylor, John (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Wakim Chapman, Laura (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/10/2023 92 3 0 5 Yes
  • Adkins, David (R) Yea
  • Anderson, William (R) Yea
  • Barnhart, Trenton (R) Yea
  • Bridges, Jordan (R) Absent
  • Brooks, Eric (R) Yea
  • Burkhammer, Adam (R) Yea
  • Butler, Jim (R) Yea
  • Cannon, Jarred (R) Yea
  • Capito, Moore (R) Yea
  • Chiarelli, Eugene (R) Yea
  • Clark, Wayne (R) Yea
  • Coop-Gonzalez, Elias (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Roy (R) Yea
  • Criss, Adrian (R) Absent
  • Crouse, Kathie (R) Yea
  • Dean, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Devault, Mike (R) Yea
  • Dillon, Henry (R) Yea
  • Dittman, Lori (R) Yea
  • Ellington, Joe (R) Yea
  • Espinosa, Paul (R) Yea
  • Fast, Tom (R) Yea
  • Fehrenbacher, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ferrell, Dana (R) Yea
  • Fluharty, Shawn (D) Yea
  • Foggin, Dave (R) Nay
  • Forsht, Donald (R) Yea
  • Foster, Geoff (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Gearheart, Marty (R) Yea
  • Glasko-Tully, Heather (R) Yea
  • Griffith, Rickey (D) Yea
  • Hall, Anita (R) Yea
  • Hall, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hanna, Caleb (R) Yea
  • Hansen, Evan (D) Nay
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Hardy, John (R) Yea
  • Heckert, Scot (R) Yea
  • Hillenbrand, Rick (R) Yea
  • Hite, Michael (R) Yea
  • Holstein, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Honaker, Michael (R) Yea
  • Hornbuckle, Sean (D) Yea
  • Hornby, Michael (R) Yea
  • Horst, Charles (R) Yea
  • Hott, John (R) Yea
  • Householder, Eric (R) Yea
  • Howell, Gary (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Warren (R) Yea
  • Jennings, D. Roland (R) Yea
  • Keaton, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Kelly, David (R) Yea
  • Kimble, Laura (R) Yea
  • Kirby, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kump, Larry (R) Yea
  • Linville, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Longanacre, William (R) Absent
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Absent
  • Marple, Keith (R) Yea
  • Martin, Carl (R) Yea
  • Maynor, Jordan (R) Yea
  • McGeehan, Pat (R) Yea
  • Miller, George (R) Yea
  • Nestor, William (R) Yea
  • Petitto, Mickey (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Chris (R) Yea
  • Pinson, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Pritt, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Pritt, David (D) Yea
  • Pushkin, Mike (D) Yea
  • Reynolds, Charles (R) Yea
  • Ridenour, William (R) Yea
  • Riley, Clay (R) Yea
  • Rohrbach, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Ross, Mark (R) Yea
  • Rowe, Larry (D) Yea
  • Schaaf-Mazzocchi, Margitta (R) Yea
  • Shamblin, Andy (R) Yea
  • Sheedy, Charles (R) Yea
  • Skaff, Doug (D) Yea
  • Smith, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Statler, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Steele, Brandon (R) Yea
  • Storch, Erikka (R) Yea
  • Street, George (R) Yea
  • Summers, Amy (R) Yea
  • Thorne, Darren (R) Yea
  • Toney, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Vance, Adam (R) Yea
  • Walker, Danielle (D) Nay
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Absent
  • Williams, John (D) Yea
  • Willis, Jimmy (R) Yea
  • Worrell, Evan (R) Yea
  • Young, Kayla (D) Yea
  • Zatezalo, Mark (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/11/2023 33 0 0 1 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Barrett, Jason (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Deeds, Vince (R) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hunt, Mark (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Absent
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Oliverio, Mike (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Queen, Bennett (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Mike (R) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Taylor, John (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Wakim Chapman, Laura (R) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
  • Woodrum, Jack (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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