A bill that would allow campus carry at public universities in West Virginia will likely not be passed this year. 

Wednesday was the last day a bill could be passed from the West Virginia House of Delegates to the state Senate.

As of Wednesday night, House Bill 4298, or "The Campus Self Defense Act", remained in House Judiciary.

"That bill is not going to be taken up this year," said Delegate Riley Moore, R - Jefferson, who is on the House Judiciary Committee.

Moore said House Bill 4298 was not on Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee agenda.

This bill would have stripped power from the WVU Board of Governors to restrict concealed carry.

The bill would not have allowed concealed carry in the following places:

• A stadium or arena with more than 5,000 people
• A daycare on campus
• A law enforcement building on campus

WVU officials had expressed concern over this bill.

"We believe in local controls," said WVU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Rob Alsop in early February. "We think the Board of Governors should be the ones who have the ability to make that determination, as to meet the needs of the campus."

Alsop also said there "could be significant cost associated with protecting areas," which could come from increased law enforcement in areas where concealed carry is allowed and the installation of metal detectors.

WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts said if this bill would be passed, police would have to be more cautious and assume everyone has a weapon.

"Looking at our environment, where we have a lot of young people and a lot of alcohol and drugs through recreational use, I can see the danger of having these firearms around," Roberts said last month.

Update: "House of Representatives" changed to "House of Delegates."