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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB515

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.

Subject: Weapons: Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally

Description: Weapons; possession or transportation; hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly possess in or transport into the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at the public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor

Last Action Date: May 17, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Angelia Williams Graves (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 17, 2024 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Apr 17, 2024 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Senate Apr 17, 2024 Communicated to Governor
Senate Apr 17, 2024 Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Senate Mar 27, 2024 Governor's substitute printed 24109218D-S2
Senate Mar 26, 2024 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Senate Mar 11, 2024 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Mar 11, 2024 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Senate Feb 28, 2024 Signed by President
Senate Feb 26, 2024 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB515ER)
House Feb 26, 2024 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 26, 2024 Enrolled
House Feb 21, 2024 Passed House (52-Y 48-N)
House Feb 21, 2024 VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
House Feb 21, 2024 Read third time
House Feb 20, 2024 Read second time
House Feb 16, 2024 Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
House Feb 15, 2024 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House Feb 15, 2024 Read first time
House Feb 15, 2024 Placed on Calendar
Senate Feb 12, 2024 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Senate Feb 9, 2024 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Feb 9, 2024 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB515S1
Senate Feb 9, 2024 Committee substitute agreed to 24106820D-S1
Senate Feb 9, 2024 Read second time
Senate Feb 8, 2024 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 7, 2024 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Committee substitute printed 24106820D-S1
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate Jan 31, 2024 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 9, 2024 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 9, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101827D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Conference Sub Mar 27, 2024 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 26, 2024 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 31, 2024 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 9, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Amendment(s) for SB515 for S-Courts of Justice Amendment(s) for SB515 for S-Courts of Justice Jan 24, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Governors recommendation Governors recommendation Dec 17, 2017 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/31/2024 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Yea
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Nay
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Perry, Russet (D) Yea
  • Salim, Saddam (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/7/2024 10 5 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Pillion, Todd (R) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/8/2024 40 0 0 0 Yes
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Yea
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Brankley Mulchi, Tammy (R) Yea
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Diggs, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Durant, Tara (R) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • French, Timmy (R) Yea
  • Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea
  • Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea
  • Head, Chris (R) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • McGuire, John (R) Yea
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • New Craig, Christie (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Pekarsky, Stella (D) Yea
  • Perry, Russet (D) Yea
  • Pillion, Todd (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Roem, Danica (D) Yea
  • Rouse, Aaron (D) Yea
  • Salim, Saddam (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Yea
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
  • VanValkenburg, Schuyler (D) Yea
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/12/2024 21 19 0 0 Yes
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Yea
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Brankley Mulchi, Tammy (R) Nay
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Nay
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Diggs, J.D. (R) Nay
  • Durant, Tara (R) Nay
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • French, Timmy (R) Nay
  • Hackworth, Travis (R) Nay
  • Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Yea
  • Head, Chris (R) Nay
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • McGuire, John (R) Nay
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • New Craig, Christie (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Pekarsky, Stella (D) Yea
  • Perry, Russet (D) Yea
  • Pillion, Todd (R) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Roem, Danica (D) Yea
  • Rouse, Aaron (D) Yea
  • Salim, Saddam (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Nay
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Yea
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
  • VanValkenburg, Schuyler (D) Yea
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/16/2024 12 10 0 0 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • Oates, Delores (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/21/2024 52 48 0 0 Yes
  • Anthony, Bonita (D) Yea
  • Arnold, Jonathan (R) Nay
  • Askew, Alex (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terry (R) Nay
  • Ballard, Jason (R) Nay
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Bloxom, Robert (R) Nay
  • Bulova, David (D) Yea
  • Callsen, Katrina (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Ellen (R) Nay
  • Carr, Betsy (D) Yea
  • Cherry, Mike (R) Nay
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cohen, Laura Jane (D) Yea
  • Cole, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Convirs-Fowler, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Coyner, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Davis, William (R) Nay
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Yea
  • Earley, Mark (R) Nay
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Ferrell Tata, Anne (R) Nay
  • Fowler, Hyland (R) Nay
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Nay
  • Gardner, Debra (D) Yea
  • Garrett, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Gilbert, C. Todd (R) Nay
  • Glass, Jackie (D) Yea
  • Green, William (R) Nay
  • Griffin, Tim (R) Nay
  • Hayes, C.E. (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Henson, Rozia (D) Yea
  • Hernandez, Phil (D) Yea
  • Herring, Charniele (D) Yea
  • Higgins, Geary (R) Nay
  • Hodges, M. Keith (R) Nay
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Jones, Michael (D) Yea
  • Keys-Gamarra, Karen (D) Yea
  • Kilgore, Terry (R) Nay
  • Knight, Barry (R) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Yea
  • Laufer, Amy (D) Yea
  • LeVere Bolling, Destiny (D) Yea
  • Leftwich, James (R) Nay
  • Lopes-Maldonado, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • Lovejoy, Ian (R) Nay
  • Marshall, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Martinez, Fernando (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • McNamara, Joseph (R) Nay
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Yea
  • Milde, Paul (R) Nay
  • Morefield, James (R) Nay
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • O'Quinn, Israel (R) Nay
  • Oates, Delores (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Orrock, Robert (R) Nay
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Eric (R) Nay
  • Price, Marcia (D) Yea
  • Pugh Kent, Hillary (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Reaser, Atoosa (D) Yea
  • Reid, David (D) Yea
  • Runion, Chris (R) Nay
  • Scott, Don (D) Yea
  • Scott, Phillip (R) Nay
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Yea
  • Shin, Irene (D) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Simonds, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Srinivasan, Kannan (D) Yea
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Yea
  • Tran, Kathy (D) Yea
  • Wachsmann, H. Otto (R) Nay
  • Walker, Wendell (R) Nay
  • Ward, Jeion (D) Yea
  • Ware, Lee (R) Nay
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Nay
  • Willett, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Williams, Wren (R) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Nay
  • Wright, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Nay
  • Zehr, Eric (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/17/2024 19 21 0 0 No
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Nay
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Nay
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Brankley Mulchi, Tammy (R) Yea
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Diggs, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Durant, Tara (R) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Nay
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Nay
  • French, Timmy (R) Yea
  • Hackworth, Travis (R) Yea
  • Hashmi, Ghazala (D) Nay
  • Head, Chris (R) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • McGuire, John (R) Yea
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Nay
  • New Craig, Christie (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Pekarsky, Stella (D) Nay
  • Perry, Russet (D) Nay
  • Pillion, Todd (R) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Roem, Danica (D) Nay
  • Rouse, Aaron (D) Nay
  • Salim, Saddam (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Nay
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Nay
  • VanValkenburg, Schuyler (D) Nay
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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