# West Virginia HB 2187: Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer

West Virginia HB 2187, Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Doug Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2187
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Permit teachers in K-12 schools be authorized to carry concealed firearms as a designated school protection officer
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-03-07, By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: §61-7-11A, House Judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Doug Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne Clark (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ellington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scot C. Heckert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hite (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hornby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Phillips (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Pritt

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-07: By substitute, do pass, but first to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-07: To House Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-12: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-12: To Education then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 sub1.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 sub1.pdf)
- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 sub1.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 sub1.pdf)
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2187 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2187-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).