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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB655

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Authorizing tactical medical professional to carry firearm with specific training requirements

Subject: Professions and Occupations

Description: Authorizing tactical medical professional to carry firearm with specific training requirements

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 3, 2022

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'.

12 sponsors: Tom Takubo (R); Bill Hamilton (R); Mark Maynard (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Randy Smith (R); Ron Stollings (D); Eric Tarr (R); Ryan Weld (R); Richard Lindsay (D); Michael Maroney (R); Rollan Roberts (R); Jack Woodrum (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 35% (12 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 3, 2022 Introduced in House
House Mar 3, 2022 To Judiciary
House Mar 3, 2022 To House Judiciary
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Read 3rd time
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Ordered to House
Senate Mar 2, 2022 On 3rd reading
Senate Mar 2, 2022 Passed Senate (Roll No. 296)
Senate Mar 1, 2022 Read 2nd time
Senate Mar 1, 2022 On 2nd reading
Senate Feb 28, 2022 On 1st reading
Senate Feb 28, 2022 Read 1st time
Senate Feb 25, 2022 Committee substitute reported
Senate Feb 16, 2022 Filed for introduction
Senate Feb 16, 2022 To Health and Human Resources
Senate Feb 16, 2022 Introduced in Senate
Senate Feb 16, 2022 To Health and Human Resources
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub not available state link bill 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/2/2022 33 0 0 1 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Yea
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Brown, Owens (D) Yea
  • Caputo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Geffert, Hannah (D) Yea
  • Grady, Amy (R) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Karnes, Robert (R) Yea
  • Lindsay, Richard (D) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Martin, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Nelson, Fredrik (R) Yea
  • Phillips, Rupert (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Yea
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Absent
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (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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