ChangeBridge / West Virginia / HB4106 Signed by Governor
HB4106 House Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-14

Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds

The purpose of this bill is to recognize the right of persons 18-20 years of age to carry a deadly weapon without first obtaining a license to carry concealed deadly weapons.

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

Chuck Horst (Rep - R)
Eric Brooks (Rep - R)
Mark Dean (Rep - R)
Josh Holstein (Rep - R)
Laura Kimble (Rep - R)
Phil Mallow (Rep - R)
Carl Martin (Rep - R)
Ian Masters (Rep - R)
Chris Phillips (Rep - R)
Bill Ridenour (Rep - R)
Bryan Ward (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-25 H To Governor 3/25/2026
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/25/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-14 S Completed legislative action
2026-03-14 S Communicated to House
2026-03-14 S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 701)
2026-03-14 S House Message received
2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 688)
2026-03-14 H Motion to reconsider
2026-03-14 H House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 596)
2026-03-14 H House refused to agree to Senate title amendment (Voice vote)
2026-03-14 H House received Senate message
2026-03-13 S Senate requests House to concur
2026-03-13 S Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 530)
2026-03-13 S Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-13 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-13 S On 3rd reading with right to amend
2026-03-12 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-12 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-12 S Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2026-03-11 S On 2nd reading, rereferred to Judiciary
2026-03-11 S Read 1st time
2026-03-11 S Immediate consideration
2026-03-11 S Without recommendation, but first rereferred to Judiciary
2026-02-18 S To Judiciary
2026-02-18 S To Judiciary
2026-02-18 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-17 H Communicated to Senate
2026-02-17 H Passed House (Roll No. 101)
2026-02-17 H Read 3rd time
2026-02-17 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-16 H Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
2026-02-16 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-02-16 H Read 2nd time
2026-02-16 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-13 H Read 1st time
2026-02-13 H On 1st reading, Special Calendar
2026-02-12 H Do pass
2026-02-10 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-09 H To House Judiciary
2026-02-06 H Markup Discussion
2026-02-06 H To House Homeland Security
2026-01-14 H To House Judiciary
2026-01-14 H Introduced in House
2026-01-14 H To Judiciary
2026-01-14 H Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-17 Passed House (Roll No. 101) Yea: 87 Nay: 9
2026-03-13 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 530) Yea: 31 Nay: 3
2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 596) Yea: 89 Nay: 8
2026-03-14 House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment (Roll No. 688) Yea: 85 Nay: 8
2026-03-14 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 701) Yea: 31 Nay: 3

Committee Referrals

2026-01-14 H Judiciary
2026-02-06 H Homeland Security
2026-02-09 H Judiciary
2026-02-18 S Judiciary

Amendments

2026-02-16 hb4106 hfa hornbuckle 2-16 revised
2026-02-16 hb4106 hfa hornbuckle 2-16 revised rejected
2026-02-16 hb4106 hfa hornbuckle 2-16
2026-03-12 hb4106 s jud amt 3-12
2026-03-12 hb4106 s jud am 3-12
2026-03-12 hb4106 s jud am 3-12 adopted Adopted
2026-03-12 hb4106 s jud amt 3-12 adopted Adopted
2026-03-13 hb4106 hfa akers 3-13 _1
2026-03-13 hb4106 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted Adopted
2026-03-13 hb4106 hfa akers 3-13 _1 adopted adopted Adopted
2026-03-14 hb4106 hfat mcgeehan 3-14
2026-03-14 hb4106 hfat mcgeehan 3-14 adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

0000-00-00 Introduced
0000-00-00 Engrossed
0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Crime

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