WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2024 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

Senate Bill 476

By Senators Stover, Azinger, Barrett, Boley, Chapman, Clements, Deeds, Grady, Hamilton, Hunt, Jeffries, Karnes, Maroney, Martin, Maynard, Oliverio, Queen, Roberts, Rucker, Stuart, Swope, Takubo, Trump, Weld, Woodrum, Smith, Phillips, and Plymale

[Introduced January 17, 2024; referred
to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-2-33d, relating to establishing a pop-up window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the National Rifle Association and the United States Concealed Carry Association.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 2. WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

§20-2-33d. Electronic "pop-up" window to optional firearm safety classes offered through the National Rifle Association and the United States Concealed Carry Association.

(a) Every electronic application for a hunting or fishing license shall include a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes that are offered by the National Rifle Association ("NRA") and the United States Concealed Carry Association ("USCCA").

(b) The Division of Natural Resources shall be responsible for creating the "pop up" window on their website when such licenses are purchased and if possible, see the amount of click throughs to the respective websites.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a "pop-up" window that directs users to optional firearms safety classes offered by the NRA and the USCCA.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.