WV HB3087 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-02 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require qualifying law- enforcement officers employed by a West Virginia law-enforcement agency to receive certification to carry a concealed firearm nationwide as provided in the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004. The bill permits and sets forth the requirements for prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys to carry concealed handguns The bill establishes a procedure for a retired or medically discharged member of the State Police to appeal a denial of a letter of authorization to carry concealed handguns. The bill provides that certain methods of authorization for retired or medically discharged members of the State Police to carry concealed handguns are cumulative. The bill provides that a letter of authorization for a retired or medically discharged member of the State Police to carry concealed handguns is considered a West Virginia concealed handgun license for the purpose of participating in reciprocity with other states. The bill provides that law-enforcement agencies are neither prohibited from nor required to permit an officer to carry his or her service weapon off duty. The bill requires West Virginia law-enforcement agencies to offer access to training and certification for honorably retired officers to be permitted to carry a concealed firearm nationwide as a qualified retired law-enforcement officer as provided in the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004.
Title
Requiring qualifying law-enforcement officers employed by a West Virginia law-enforcement agency to receive certification to carry a concealed firearm nationwide
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-03-01 - House - Passage (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-02 | To Judiciary | |
| 2011-03-02 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2011-03-02 | Introduced in Senate | |
| 2011-03-02 | House Message received | |
| 2011-03-01 | Communicated to Senate | |
| 2011-03-01 | Passed House (Roll No. 179) | |
| 2011-03-01 | Read 3rd time | |
| 2011-03-01 | On 3rd reading, Special Calendar | |
| 2011-02-28 | Read 2nd time | |
| 2011-02-28 | On 2nd reading, Special Calendar | |
| 2011-02-25 | Read 1st time | |
| 2011-02-25 | From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar | |
| 2011-02-24 | 2nd reference dispensed | |
| 2011-02-24 | By substitute, do pass | |
| 2011-02-10 | To House Judiciary | |
| 2011-02-10 | Introduced in House | |
| 2011-02-10 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2011-02-10 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 25 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 30 | 29 | 11 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
