H. B. 2152

(By Delegates Perry, Pasdon, Phillips, L., Hamrick, Rowan, Ambler, Espinosa, Hartman, Moye and Williams)

[Introduced January 20, 2015; referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-7-16, relating to prohibiting the publication of the identities of persons who have been issued licenses to carry a concealed deadly weapon.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §61-7-16, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 7. DANGEROUS WEAPONS.

§61-7-16. Publication of licenses to carry deadly weapons prohibited.

            Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, publication of the identities of persons who have been issued licenses to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to section four of this article is prohibited.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the publication of the identities of persons who have been issued licenses to carry a concealed deadly weapon.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.