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Passed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB83

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Legislation Overview

Title: Authorizing tactical medical professionals to carry firearms

Subject: Professions and Occupations

Description: The purpose of this bill is to define "Tactical medical professional" and authorize that professional to carry a firearm with specific training requirements.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter 226, 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'.

3 sponsors: Tom Takubo (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Bill Hamilton (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 9% (3 of 34)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 1, 2023 Chapter 226, Acts, Regular Session, 2023
House Feb 10, 2023 Approved by Governor 2/9/2023 - House Journal
Senate Feb 10, 2023 Approved by Governor 2/9/2023 - Senate Journal
Senate Feb 9, 2023 Approved by Governor 2/9/2023
House Feb 6, 2023 To Governor 2/6/2023 - House Journal
Senate Feb 6, 2023 To Governor 2/6/2023
House Feb 3, 2023 House received Senate message
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Communicated to House
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Completed legislative action
Senate Feb 2, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 121)
Senate Feb 2, 2023 House Message received
House Jan 31, 2023 Read 3rd time
House Jan 31, 2023 Communicated to Senate
House Jan 31, 2023 Passed House (Roll No. 48)
House Jan 31, 2023 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House Jan 30, 2023 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House Jan 30, 2023 Read 2nd time
House Jan 30, 2023 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House Jan 27, 2023 Read 1st time
House Jan 27, 2023 On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House Jan 26, 2023 With amendment, do pass
House Jan 20, 2023 Introduced in House
House Jan 20, 2023 To House Government Organization
House Jan 20, 2023 To Government Organization
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Ordered to House
Senate Jan 18, 2023 Passed Senate (Roll No. 53)
Senate Jan 18, 2023 On 3rd reading
Senate Jan 17, 2023 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 17, 2023 On 2nd reading
Senate Jan 16, 2023 On 1st reading
Senate Jan 16, 2023 Read 1st time
Senate Jan 13, 2023 Committee substitute reported
Senate Jan 11, 2023 To Health and Human Resources
Senate Jan 11, 2023 To Health and Human Resources
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Introduced in Senate
Senate Jan 11, 2023 Filed for introduction
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled not available state link bill text
Comm Sub not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
sb83 h go am _1 1-25 sb83 h go am _1 1-25 Jan 25, 2023 State Link amendment text No
sb83 h go am _1 1-25 adopted sb83 h go am _1 1-25 adopted Jan 25, 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
01/18/2023 32 0 0 2 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) Absent
  • Smith, Randy (R) Yea
  • Stover, David (R) Absent
  • 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
01/31/2023 96 0 0 4 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • 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) Yea
  • Hanshaw, Roger (R) Yea
  • Hardy, John (R) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • Lucas, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Mallow, Phil (R) Yea
  • 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) Absent
  • 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) Yea
  • Ward, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Warner, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Westfall, Steve (R) Yea
  • 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
02/2/2023 32 0 0 2 Yes
  • Azinger, Mike (R) Absent
  • 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) Absent
  • 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

Link: link to state bill page

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