West Virginia: Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

On Sunday, the Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2024 session. During this session, the legislature passed a number of bills advancing Second Amendment rights for the benefit of law-abiding citizens and sent them to Governor Jim Justice for his signature.

House Bill 4782 prevents municipalities from targeting protected businesses with planning and zoning ordinances more restrictive than those placed upon other businesses.

House Bill 5232, the Business Liability Protection Act, prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees for lawfully storing firearms in their vehicle in employee parking lots.

House Bill 5261 expands the definition of "small arms" for sales tax exempt status to include frames and receivers. The bill was signed by Governor Justice on March 6^th and will take effect on July 1^st, 2024.

Senate Bill 147 adds definitions for ammunition for live-fire concealed carry requirements.

Unfortunately, HB 5694, the FIND Act, failed to be passed prior to the midnight deadline. Protecting our friends in the Firearms business community remains a top priority and the NRA will be back to ensure this bill passes into law.

This was a very productive session. NRA thanks all the lawmakers who worked hard to make these victories possible. NRA will be back in Charleston in 2025. Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your email inbox for further updates.