# West Virginia HB 2951: Relating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessories

West Virginia HB 2951, Relating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessories, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Hillenbrand (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-25 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2951-2025rs
- 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 2951
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Relating to sales and service tax exemption for small arms and small arms accessories
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-02-25, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: §11-15-9U, House Finance
- 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: Rick Hillenbrand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barnhart
- Cosponsor: Dana Ferrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hite (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Horst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Mallow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ian T. Masters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Sheedy (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-25: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-25: To Finance (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-25: To House Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2951 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2951 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
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2951 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2951 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-HB2951-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).