West Virginia Senate Bill 317 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-14 - Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to create a uniform regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories throughout West Virginia solely determined by the Legislature. It states legislative intent; provides definitions; general rules relating to the regulation of firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories; provides remedies for unlawful regulation; and provides for exceptions. The bill removes references to regulation of firearms by counties and municipalities. And, the bill provides applicability and effective date of the new article.

Relating to municipal firearm laws

Sen. John Unger [D]	Sen. David Nohe [R]	Sen. Jeffrey Kessler [D]	Sen. Daniel Hall [D]
Sen. Ron Stollings [D]	Sen. Gregory Tucker [D]	Del. Samuel Cann [D]	Sen. Rocky Fitzsimmons [D]
Sen. Art Kirkendoll [D]	Sen. Ronald Miller [D]	Sen. William Laird [D]	Sen. Bob Williams [D]
Sen. Jack Yost [D]	Sen. Robert Beach [D]	Sen. Larry Edgell [D]	Sen. Robert Plymale [D]
Sen. Roman Prezioso [D]	Sen. Herb Snyder [D]

2014-03-08 - House - Effective from passage (Roll No. 384) (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-08 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 383) (Y: 92 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - Senate - Effective from passage (Roll No. 24) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 24) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-14	Senate	Chapter 129, Acts, Regular Session, 2014
2014-03-14	House	Approved by Governor 3/25/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/25/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-25	Senate	Approved by Governor 3/25/14
2014-03-14	House	To Governor 3/21/14 - House Journal
2014-03-14	Senate	To Governor 3/21/14 - Senate Journal
2014-03-21	Senate	To Governor 3/21/14
2014-03-08	Senate	House Message received
2014-03-08	House	Completed legislative action
2014-03-08	House	Communicated to Senate
2014-03-08	House	Effective from passage (Roll No. 384)
2014-03-08	House	Passed House (Roll No. 383)
2014-03-08	House	Read 3rd time
2014-03-08	House	On 3rd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-07	House	Read 2nd time
2014-03-07	House	On 2nd reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-06	House	Read 1st time
2014-03-06	House	On 1st reading, Daily Calendar
2014-03-05	House	Do pass
2014-02-26	House	To House Judiciary
2014-02-26	House	To Judiciary
2014-02-26	House	Introduced in House
2014-02-25	Senate	Ordered to House
2014-02-25	Senate	Effective from passage (Roll No. 24)
2014-02-25	Senate	Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 24)
2014-02-25	Senate	Read 3rd time
2014-02-25	Senate	Palumbo Floor amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2014-02-25	Senate	Deferred until foot of 2nd reading
2014-02-24	Senate	Laid over on 3rd reading 2/24/14 with right to amend
2014-02-24	Senate	Deferred until foot of 1st reading
2014-02-24	Senate	On 3rd reading with right to amend
2014-02-21	Senate	Floor amendment withdrawn by unanimous consent
2014-02-21	Senate	Floor amendment reported
2014-02-21	Senate	Read 2nd time
2014-02-21	Senate	On 2nd reading
2014-02-20	Senate	Read 1st time
2014-02-20	Senate	On 1st reading
2014-02-19	Senate	Committee substitute for committee substitute reported
2014-02-13	Senate	To Judiciary
2014-02-13	Senate	Committee substitute reported, but first to Judiciary
2014-01-10	Senate	To Government Organization
2014-01-10	Senate	Introduced in Senate
2014-01-10	Senate	To Government Organization then Judiciary
2014-01-10	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2760 (Similar To) 2014-01-09 - To House Judiciary
HB4288 (Similar To) 2014-01-24 - To House Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
61	7B	1	New Code	See Bill Text
61	7B	2	New Code	See Bill Text
61	7B	3	New Code	See Bill Text
61	7B	4	New Code	See Bill Text
61	7B	5	New Code	See Bill Text
61	7B	6	New Code	See Bill Text
7	1	3	Amended Code	Citation Text
8	1	5a	Amended Code	Citation Text
8	12	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
8	12	5A	Repealed Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=317&year=2014&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb317%20intr.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=317
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB317%20SUB1.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=317
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB317%20SUB2.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=317
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB317%20SUB2%20ENG.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=317
Text	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=SB317%20SUB2%20ENR.htm&yr=2014&sesstype=RS&i=317
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/senate/02-25-0024.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00383.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2014/RS/votes/house/00384.pdf