Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB30
Legislation Overview
Title: Allowing 18 to 20-year-olds to carry concealed weapon without permit
Subject: Crime: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to allow those persons 18-20 years of age to be permitted to carry a deadly weapon as those persons 21 and over are currently permitted to do.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Communicated to House
Last Action Date: February 10, 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'.
9 sponsors: Chris Rose (R); Rupert Phillips (R); Darren Thorne (R); Craig Hart (R); Tom Willis (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Vince Deeds (R); Mike Azinger (R); Jay Taylor (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (9 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed Senate (Roll No. 59) |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2026 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2026 | On 3rd reading |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2026 | Communicated to House |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | On 2nd reading |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | Read 1st time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2026 | On 1st reading |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2026 | Committee substitute reported |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2026 | To Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2026 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Passed Senate (Roll No. 59) | 02/10/2026 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
