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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB8

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon

Subject: Military and Veterans

Description: Exempting certain armed forces veterans from payment of fees for license to carry deadly weapon

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security

Last Action Date: January 28, 2020

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'.

7 sponsors: Mike Azinger (R); Sue Cline (R); Eric Tarr (R); Michael Romano (D); Randy Smith (R); Michael Maroney (R); Mark Maynard (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 21% (7 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 28, 2020 Introduced in House
House Jan 28, 2020 To House Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security
House Jan 28, 2020 To Veterans' Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance
Senate Jan 27, 2020 On 3rd reading
Senate Jan 27, 2020 Ordered to House
Senate Jan 27, 2020 Passed Senate (Roll No. 24)
Senate Jan 27, 2020 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 24, 2020 On 2nd reading
Senate Jan 24, 2020 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 23, 2020 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 23, 2020 On 1st reading
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Reported do pass, but first to Finance
Senate Jan 22, 2020 2nd reference dispensed
Senate Jan 8, 2020 Filed for introduction
Senate Jan 8, 2020 To Military
Senate Jan 8, 2020 Introduced in Senate
Senate Jan 8, 2020 To Military then Finance
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/27/2020 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Yea
  • Baldwin, Stephen (D) Yea
  • Beach, Robert (D) Yea
  • Blair, Craig (R) Absent
  • Boley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Carmichael, Mitch (R) Yea
  • Clements, Charles (R) Yea
  • Cline, Sue (R) Yea
  • Facemire, Douglas (D) Yea
  • Hamilton, Bill (R) Yea
  • Hardesty, Paul (D) Yea
  • Ihlenfeld, William (D) Yea
  • Jeffries, Glenn (D) Yea
  • Lindsay, Richard (D) Yea
  • Mann, Kenny (R) Yea
  • Maroney, Michael (R) Yea
  • Maynard, Mark (R) Yea
  • Palumbo, Corey (D) Yea
  • Plymale, Robert (D) Yea
  • Prezioso, Roman (D) Yea
  • Roberts, Rollan (R) Absent
  • Romano, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rucker, Patricia (R) Yea
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stollings, Ron (D) Yea
  • Swope, William (R) Yea
  • Sypolt, Dave (R) Yea
  • Takubo, Tamejiro (R) Yea
  • Tarr, Eric (R) Yea
  • Trump, Charles (R) Yea
  • Unger, John (D) Yea
  • Weld, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Woelfel, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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