Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB597
Legislation Overview
Title: Eliminating restriction to carry firearm on State Capitol Complex grounds
Subject: Crime
Description: The purpose of this bill is to clarify that it is legal to carry a deadly weapon, firearm, or pepper spray specifically on the sidewalks and streets that directly border and surround the State Capitol Complex grounds.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: To Government Organization
Last Action Date: February 25, 2025
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Mark Maynard (R); Patricia Rucker (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 6% (2 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2025 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2025 | To Government Organization then Judiciary |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2025 | To Government Organization |
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
