Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB270
Legislation Overview
Title: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency
Subject: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to declare the sale, repair, maintenance, and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and related accessories and components, etc. to be "essential" businesses and services for the purposes of safety and security in times of declared emergency or any other statutorily authorized responses to disaster, war, acts of terrorism, riot or civil disorder, or other emergencies. The bill prohibits certain specific governmental regulation of firearms, ammunition, components or accessories of any kind, or their use or possession. The bill creates an action for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or other appropriate redress for the unlawful seizure or confiscation of firearms or related accessories and components; and provides for civil damages.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: On 2nd reading
Last Action Date: February 21, 2025
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'.
9 sponsors: Patrick Martin (R); Chris Rose (R); Darren Thorne (R); Vince Deeds (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Craig Hart (R); Kevan Bartlett (R); Robbie Morris (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (9 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2025 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2025 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2025 | Committee substitute reported |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | To Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | not available | state link | bill 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
