Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB939
Legislation Overview
Title: Elections administration; prohibits possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations.
Subject: Elections: Firearms: Voters and Voting: Polling Places
Description: Elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; prohibited possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations. Clarifies that the provisions of law prohibiting certain activities or conduct in and around a polling place shall also apply to locations where absentee voting in person is available. The bill also prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from (i) knowingly carrying any firearm and (ii) knowingly doing so within 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, the building used by the local electoral board to meet to ascertain election results, the building used to conduct a recount of an election, and other additional locations used for voting-related and elections-related activities. Under current law, this prohibition applies within 40 feet of such entrances. Elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; prohibited possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations. Clarifies that the provisions of law prohibiting certain activities or conduct in and around a polling place shall also apply to locations where absentee voting in person is available. The bill also prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from (i) knowingly carrying any firearm and (ii) knowingly doing so within 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, the building used by the local electoral board to meet to ascertain election results, the building used to conduct a recount of an election, and other additional locations used for voting-related and elections-related activities. Under current law, this prohibition applies within 40 feet of such entrances.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Irene Shin (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| House | Mar 26, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB939ER) |
| Senate | Mar 25, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 25, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Mar 5, 2024 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108142D-S1 (51-Y 49-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB939S1 |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24108142D-S1 |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24108142D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2024 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB939H1 |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24106402D-H1 |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24106402D-H1 |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100563D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 25, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 27, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 2, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for S-Privileges and Elections | Substitute for S-Privileges and Elections | Feb 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for HB939 for Committee: Privileges and Elections | Amendment(s) for HB939 for Committee: Privileges and Elections | Feb 2, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB939 Privileges and Elections, Election Administration | Substitute for HB939 Privileges and Elections, Election Administration | Jan 29, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB939 Privileges and Elections, Election Administration | Substitute for HB939 Privileges and Elections, Election Administration | Jan 29, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) | 01/29/2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) | 02/8/2024 | 51 | 47 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) | 02/27/2024 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/29/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) | 03/4/2024 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) | 03/5/2024 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
