Today, House Bill 2636 goes into effect. Introduced by Delegate Michael Folk (R-63), this law protects the privacy of West Virginians by exempting information contained in concealed handgun license applications from the Freedom of Information Act. The names of those with concealed handgun licenses will now be private information, unavailable for publishing in newspapers across the state or susceptible to unnecessary public requests.
As previously reported, HB 2636 passed both the House and Senate unanimously back in March, and was signed into law by Governor Tomblin on April 1.