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WV SB 963

died on adjournment

Protecting due process in firearm confiscation

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WV SB 963 pass?

No. WV SB 963 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 (2026-03-12): Motion to take from the table rejected (Roll No. 410)

What is WV SB 963 about?

WV SB 963 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Protecting due process in firearm confiscation”.

Who sponsors WV SB 963?

Willis is the primary sponsor of WV SB 963, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-17
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Motion to take from the table rejected (Roll No. 410)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Willisprimary
  • Thornecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Motion to take from the table rejected (Roll No. 410)

  2. 2026-03-12

    Motion to discharge from committee

  3. 2026-03-11

    Motion to table the motion to discharge from committee rejected

  4. 2026-03-05

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-05

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  7. 2026-03-05

    House received Senate message

  8. 2026-03-04

    Ordered to House

  9. 2026-03-04

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 346)

    passage

  10. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  11. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading

  12. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading

  14. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  15. 2026-03-02

    Immediate consideration

  16. 2026-03-02

    Committee substitute reported

  17. 2026-02-17

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-17

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  19. 2026-02-17

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-17

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passage

    2026-03-04 · pass · 22-11

    Member-level votes (34)
    • AZINGER: yes
    • HART: other
    • ROSE: yes
    • BARNHART: yes
    • HELTON: yes
    • RUCKER: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • JEFFRIES: no
    • TAKUBO: no
    • BARTLETT: yes
    • MARTIN: yes
    • TARR: yes
    • CHAPMAN: yes
    • MAYNARD, M: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • CHARNOCK: no
    • MAYNARD, Z: yes
    • THORNE: yes
    • CLEMENTS: no
    • MORRIS: no
    • WELD: no
    • DEEDS: yes
    • OLIVERIO: no
    • WILLIS: yes
    • FULLER: yes
    • PHILLIPS: yes
    • WOELFEL: no
    • GARCIA: no
    • QUEEN: yes
    • WOODRUM: no
    • GRADY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • MR PRESIDENT: yes
    • HAMILTON: no

  • TAKE FROM TABLE

    2026-03-12 · fail · 17-77

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Anders: yes
    • Dillon: yes
    • Horst: yes
    • Ridenour: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Eldridge: yes
    • Howell, T: yes
    • Vance: yes
    • Chiarelli: yes
    • Foggin: yes
    • Kimble: yes
    • Ward, B: yes
    • Coop-Gonzalez: yes
    • Funkhouser: yes
    • Mazzocchi: yes
    • White: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • Adkins: no
    • Ellington: no
    • Jennings: no
    • Pinson: no
    • Akers: no
    • Fehrenbacher: no
    • Jordan: no
    • Pushkin: no
    • Amos: no
    • Ferrell: no
    • Kelly: no
    • Riley: no
    • Anderson: no
    • Flanigan: no
    • Kyle: no
    • Rohrbach: no
    • Bell: no
    • Fluharty: no
    • Leavitt: no
    • Roop: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Lewis: no
    • Shamblin: no
    • Browning: no
    • Green: no
    • Linville: no
    • Sheedy: no
    • Burkhammer: no
    • Hall: no
    • Lucas: no
    • Smith, D: no
    • Butler: no
    • Hamilton: no
    • Mallow: no
    • Statler: no
    • Campbell: no
    • Hansen: no
    • Marple: no
    • Stephens: no
    • Cannon, D: no
    • Heckert: no
    • Martin: no
    • Toney: no
    • Cannon, J: no
    • Hillenbrand: no
    • Masters: no
    • Ward, G: no
    • Canterbury: no
    • Hite: no
    • Maynor: no
    • Watt: no
    • Clark: no
    • Holstein: no
    • McCormick: no
    • Williams: no
    • Clay: no
    • Hornbuckle: no
    • McGeehan: no
    • Willis: no
    • Cooper: no
    • Hornby: no
    • Miller: no
    • Worrell: no
    • Criss: no
    • Hott: no
    • Moore: no
    • Young: no
    • Crouse: no
    • Howell, G: no
    • Parsons: no
    • Zatezalo: no
    • Dittman: no
    • Jeffries: no
    • Phillips: no
    • Speaker Hanshaw: no
    • Drennan: no
    • Gearheart: not voting
    • Pritt: not voting
    • Smith, B: not voting
    • Street: not voting
    • Petitto: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=963&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

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