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WV SB 963

died on adjournment

Protecting due process in firearm confiscation

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

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

  1. 2026-02-17

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-17

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-17

    Introduced in Senate

    introduction

  4. 2026-02-17

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-02

    Committee substitute reported

  6. 2026-03-02

    Immediate consideration

  7. 2026-03-02

    Read 1st time

    reading-1

  8. 2026-03-03

    On 2nd reading

  9. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-03-04

    On 3rd reading

  11. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-04

    Passed Senate (Roll No. 346)

    passage

  13. 2026-03-04

    Ordered to House

  14. 2026-03-05

    House received Senate message

  15. 2026-03-05

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  16. 2026-03-05

    To Judiciary

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-05

    To House Judiciary

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-12

    Motion to discharge from committee

  19. 2026-03-11

    Motion to table the motion to discharge from committee rejected

  20. 2026-03-12

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

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

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

Attribution

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