Proposed West Virginia Firearm Legislation SB33
Legislation Overview
Title: Permitting certain state legislators to carry concealed handguns while on Capitol grounds
Subject: Legislature
Description: The purpose of this bill is to require legislators and staff who hold a current concealed carry permit to register with the Capitol Police an intent to carry concealed firearms within the Capitol buildings.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: To Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 14, 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: Eric Tarr (R); Darren Thorne (R); Chris Rose (R); Brian Helton (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (4 of 34)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| 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 |
| 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
