WV SB 478

died on adjournment

Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WV SB 478 pass?

No. WV SB 478 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): To House Judiciary

What is WV SB 478 about?

WV SB 478 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Second Amendment Reaffirmation and Protection Act”.

Who sponsors WV SB 478?

Rose is the primary sponsor of WV SB 478, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-01-19
Latest action: 2026-02-13 — To House Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Public Safety

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-02-13
To House Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-13
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-02-13
Introduced in House
introduction
2026-02-13
House received Senate message
2026-02-12
Ordered to House
2026-02-12
Title amendment adopted
2026-02-12
Passed Senate (Roll No. 69)
passage
2026-02-12
Floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 68)
2026-02-12
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
Laid over on 3rd reading 2/11/2026 with right to amend
2026-02-11
On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-02-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-09
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/9/2026
2026-02-09
On 2nd reading
2026-02-06
Read 1st time
reading-1
2026-02-06
On 1st reading
2026-02-05
Committee substitute reported
2026-01-19
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Introduced in Senate
introduction
2026-01-19
To Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Filed for introduction
filing

Versions

Floor amendment adopted (Roll No. 68)Compare
sb478 sfa tarr _3 2-11 adopted.htmCompare
sb478 sfat tarr _1 2-12 adopted.htmCompare
Introduced VersionCompare
Committee SubstituteCompare
Engrossed Committee SubstituteCompare

Documents

Votes

Passage
2026-02-12 · pass · 34-0
Member-level votes (34)
- AZINGER: yes
- HART: yes
- ROSE: yes
- BARNHART: yes
- HELTON: yes
- RUCKER: yes
- BARRETT: yes
- JEFFRIES: yes
- TAKUBO: yes
- BARTLETT: yes
- MARTIN: yes
- TARR: yes
- CHAPMAN: yes
- MAYNARD, M: yes
- TAYLOR: yes
- CHARNOCK: yes
- MAYNARD, Z: yes
- THORNE: yes
- CLEMENTS: yes
- MORRIS: yes
- WELD: yes
- DEEDS: yes
- OLIVERIO: yes
- WILLIS: yes
- FULLER: yes
- PHILLIPS: yes
- WOELFEL: yes
- GARCIA: yes
- QUEEN: yes
- WOODRUM: yes
- GRADY: yes
- ROBERTS: yes
- MR PRESIDENT: yes
- HAMILTON: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=478&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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