SB244 SFA Trump 2-6 #1

Smith 7883

Senators Trump, Azinger, Rucker and Palumbo moved to amend the bill on pages one and two, section eleven-a, lines eight through eighteen, by striking out all of subdivision (1) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision, designated subdivision (1), to read as follows:

            (1) It is unlawful to possess a firearm or other deadly weapon:

            (A) On a school bus as defined in §17A-1-1 of this code;

            (B) In or on the grounds of any primary or secondary educational facility of any type; Provided, That it shall not be unlawful to possess a firearm or other deadly weapon in or on the grounds of any private primary or secondary school, if such institution has adopted a written policy allowing for possession of firearms or other deadly weapons in the facility or on the grounds thereof;

(C) At a school sponsored function that is taking place in a specific area that is owned, rented or leased by the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission, a county school board or local public school for the actual period of time the function is occurring.

Adopted

Rejected