West Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 540 — Allowing municipal fire departments provide retirees with service weapon in certain circumstances

Last action — To House Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. To House Judiciary

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Ordered to House

  5. Effective from passage (Roll No. 98)

  6. Passed Senate (Roll No. 98)

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. On 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 2nd reading

  11. Read 1st time

  12. On 1st reading

  13. Reported do pass

  14. To Judiciary

  15. Introduced in Senate

  16. To Judiciary

  17. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Phillips · Cosponsor
  • Lindsay · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Jack Woodrum · Cosponsor
  • Nelson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Nelson

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 23000
Democrat 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
STOVER — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BROWN — Yea
NELSON — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
GEFFERT — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Bill Hamilton Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 540?
SB 540 is sponsored by Phillips, Lindsay, Jeffries, Jack Woodrum (Republican), and Nelson.
What is the current status of SB 540?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 540?
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