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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill HB 4093 Permits Concealed Handguns on Public School Grounds for License Holders
Last action · January 14, 2026: To House EducationSponsors: Chuck Horst and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 4093 amends West Virginia law to allow individuals aged 21 or older with a valid to carry a concealed firearm in or on the grounds of any primary or secondary educational facility. The measure adds this exemption to existing prohibitions against possessing weapons on school premises.
Expands legal weapon-carrying permissions on public school property for permit holders aged 21 and older, altering liability and possession rules currently enforced across state educational facilities.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Concealed handgun permit holders aged 21 or older
Permit holders aged 21 or older are granted legal permission to carry concealed handguns in or on the grounds of primary and secondary educational facilities.
School principals and administrators
School principals are required to immediately report any discovered weapon violations to the State Superintendent of Schools and local law enforcement agencies.
Parents, guardians, and custodians
Adults responsible for minors under 18 face misdemeanor penalties if they fail to immediately report knowledge or imminent belief of a minor's weapon violation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is newly allowed to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds under this bill?
Are there existing exceptions to the school weapon ban that remain active?
What are the penalties for possessing a weapon unlawfully on school property?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo House Education
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
- Jan 14, 2026HouseCommitteeTo Education then Judiciary
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled for introduction
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Expansion of Firearm Carry Rights to K-12 School Grounds
The measure introduces a broad exemption allowing adult concealed handgun permit holders to carry firearms in areas previously restricted by state law.
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Sources
www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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