Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1315
Legislation Overview
Title: Foster care; possession of firearm.
Subject: Weapons: Welfare (Social Services): Firearms: Foster Care
Description: Foster care; possession of firearm. Requires that possession of any firearms or other weapons in a foster home comply with federal and state laws and that the individual providing foster care services store all firearms, other weapons, and ammunition in a locked closet or cabinet unless they are being lawfully carried on the individual's person. The bill requires that the key or combination to the locked closet or cabinet be maintained out of the reach of all children in the home.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Last Action Date: April 27, 2017
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Charles Carrico (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 5, 2017 | |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Communicated to Governor |
| Senate | Apr 5, 2017 | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N) |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2017 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| Senate | Mar 24, 2017 | Governor's substitute printed 17105970D-S1 |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2017 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1315ER) |
| House | Mar 7, 2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | Pending question ordered |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | Passed House (65-Y 35-N) |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 35-N) |
| House | Feb 22, 2017 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 20, 2017 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 17, 2017 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (11-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 1-N) |
| House | Feb 6, 2017 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2017 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 1-N) |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2017 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100651D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Conference Sub | Mar 24, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 7, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2017 | 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
Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 1-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 1-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 35-N)
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 24-N)
Link: link to state bill page
