Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB23
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons; possession or transportation into facility that provides mental health services, etc.
Subject: Weapons: Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Description: Weapons; possession or transportation; facility that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess in or transport into any facility that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including a hospital or 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 provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and specifies exceptions to the prohibition. Weapons; possession or transportation; facility that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess in or transport into any facility that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including a hospital or 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 provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and specifies exceptions to the prohibition.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Incorporated by Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 2, 2024
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Amy Laufer (D); Bonita Anthony (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Debra Gardner (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Karen Keys-Gamarra (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Marty Martinez (D); David Reid (D); Irene Shin (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 14% (14 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Incorporated by Public Safety |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB861-Hernandez) by voice vote |
| House | Jan 13, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Dec 14, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103473D |
| House | Dec 14, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Dec 14, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
