Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB850
Legislation Overview
Title: Creating Second Amendment Preservation Act
Subject: Consumer Protection: Crime: Public Safety
Description: The purpose of this bill is to create the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill states a short title; provides legislative findings; prohibits regulation of intrastate firearm sales and transfers; provides for civil and criminal penalties; authorizes Attorney General to defend and prosecute; and addresses sovereign immunity.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: To Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 9, 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'.
4 sponsors: Chris Rose (R); Mark Maynard (R); Patricia Rucker (R); Jay Taylor (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | Filed for introduction |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | To Judiciary then Finance |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2026 | To 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
