Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB5371
Legislation Overview
Title: Relating to allowing the carry of firearms on Capitol grounds and in buildings, with exceptions
Subject: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to allow for the carry of a firearm or deadly weapon on the Capitol grounds and surrounding streets and sidewalks that border the capitol complex and the carrying of a firearm in the Capitol Building with certain exceptions.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: To House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 9, 2026
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dean Jeffries (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 9, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| House | Feb 9, 2026 | To Judiciary |
| House | Feb 9, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| House | Feb 9, 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
