Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4685
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to Capitol Carry
Subject: Crime: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to change the West Virginia Code to allow concealed carry on and in Capitol grounds.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 21, 2026
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: Chris Anders (R); Lisa White (R); Laura Kimble (R); Larry Kump (R); Bill Bell (R);Chuck Horst (R); Michael Hornby (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | To Judiciary |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| House | Jan 21, 2026 | To House 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
