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Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation HB5397

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Remove sales tax from firearm suppressors.

Subject: Taxation

Description: The purpose of this bill is to exempt sales of firearm suppressors from consumer sales and service tax.

Session: 2026 Regular Session

Last Action: To House Finance

Last Action Date: February 10, 2026

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Dave Foggin (R); Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R); Chris Anders (R); Keith Marple (R); Ian Masters (R);Phil Mallow (R); Eric Brooks (R); Scot Heckert (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 10, 2026 Filed for introduction
House Feb 10, 2026 To Finance
House Feb 10, 2026 Introduced in House
House Feb 10, 2026 To House 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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