West Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 R cosponsors

SB 155 — Creating Violent Crime Prevention Act

Last action — To conference

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 155 changes the bill's title and emphasizes the creation of the Violent Crime Prevention Act, which now includes a requirement for law enforcement to submit ballistics data to a national database. This change is significant because it aims to improve the tracking of firearms used in serious crimes such as violent offenses and domestic violence. By mandating timely data submission, the amendment seeks to enhance public safety and assist in crime investigations.

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SB155 HFA Horst 3-5 #1McMinn 3919 Delegate Horst moved to amend the bill on page 1, section 61-7-18, line 8-9, by striking the words "a charge brought upon" and inserting "the conviction of" in lieu thereof.   AdoptedRejected
SB155 HFAT Fast 3-6WRV 3133 Delegate Fast moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:“A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-7-18, relating to the creation of the Violent Crime Prevention Act;
and requiring law enforcement to submit ballistics data to the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network for alleged use of firearm in connection with convictions for certain crimes.”   AdoptedRejected 
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Action History

  1. To conference

  2. Communicated to House

  3. Senate agreed to conference and appoints conferees: Stuart, Deeds, Caputo

  4. House Message received

  5. Communicated to Senate

  6. House refused to recede and requested conference(Voice vote), Fast, Horst, Garcia

  7. House received Senate message

  8. Communicated to House

  9. Senate refused to concur; requested House recede(Voice vote)

  10. House Message received

  11. Communicated to Senate

  12. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  13. Passed House (Roll No. 539)

  14. Read 3rd time

  15. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  17. Amendment reported by the Clerk

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  22. Do pass

  23. To House Judiciary

  24. To Judiciary

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Ordered to House

  27. Passed Senate (Roll No. 14)

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. On 3rd reading

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. On 2nd reading

  32. Read 1st time

  33. Immediate consideration

  34. Committee reference dispensed

  35. Introduced in Senate

  36. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Stuart

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 93 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 63201
Democrat 5201
Unaffiliated 25100
Total 93502
% of votes cast 93%5%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Ross — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Forsht — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Foster — Yea
Kump — Yea
Smith — Yea
Linville — Yea
Longanacre — Yea
Steele — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Hamilton — Yea
Summers — Yea
Martin — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Tully — Yea
Nestor — Yea
Warner — Yea
Devault — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Winzenreid — Yea
Householder — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Fast — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Phillips — Nay
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
Hollis Lewis Democrat Yea
Joey Garcia Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Not Voting
Kayla Young Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Adam Burkhammer Republican Yea
Adam Vance Republican Yea
Andy Shamblin Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Bill Ridenour Republican Yea
Bob Fehrenbacher Republican Yea
Bryan Ward Republican Yea
Charles Sheedy Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
Chuck Horst Republican Nay
Clay Riley Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dana Ferrell Republican Yea
Darren Thorne Republican Yea
Dave Foggin Republican Yea
David Green Republican Yea
Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican Yea
Eric Brooks Republican Yea
Erica Moore Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
Geno Chiarelli Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
George Street Republican Yea
Henry Dillon Republican Yea
James Robert "JB" Akers II Republican Yea
Jarred Cannon Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jeffrey Stephens Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
Joe Statler Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Jonathan Pinson Republican Yea
Jordan Bridges Republican Not Voting
Jordan Maynor Republican Yea
Josh Holstein Republican Yea
Kathie Hess Crouse Republican Yea
Keith Marple Republican Yea
Laura Kimble Republican Yea
Lori Dittman Republican Yea
Margitta Mazzocchi Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Mark Zatezalo Republican Yea
Marty Gearheart Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Michael Hite Republican Yea
Michael Hornby Republican Yea
Mickey Petitto Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Lucas Republican Yea
Phil Mallow Republican Yea
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Scot C. Heckert Republican Yea
Stanley Adkins Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vacant1 Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
Walter Hall Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
Wayne Clark Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16000
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 1000
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MARONEY — Not Voting
STOVER — Yea
MARTIN — Yea
STUART — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
CAPUTO — Yea
NELSON — Yea
PHILLIPS — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HUNT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
KARNES — Not Voting
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Amy Grady Republican Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Vince Deeds Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 155?
SB 155 is sponsored by Jack Woodrum (Republican), Jay Taylor (Republican), Eric Tarr (Republican), Swope, Patricia Rucker (Republican), Mike Oliverio (Republican), Hunt, Vince Deeds (Republican), Stuart, and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 155?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 10, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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