Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB904
Legislation Overview
Title: VWC; permits commissioners and deputy commissioners to carry a concealed weapon.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Workers' Compensation: Concealed Weapons: Counties Cities and Towns: Courthouses and Courtrooms
Description: Carrying weapon into courthouse; Workers' Compensation commissioner or deputy commissioner exempt. Provides an exception from the prohibition against carrying a weapon into courthouses in the Commonwealth for a commissioner or deputy commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Commission while in the conduct of official duties.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761)
Last Action Date: March 24, 2017
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Obenshain (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761) | |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/17) | |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
| Senate | Mar 13, 2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2017 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Enrolled |
| House | Mar 7, 2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB904ER) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2017 | Title replaced 17105645D-H1 |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2017 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N) |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB904H1 |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105645D-H1 |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 36-N) |
| House | Feb 20, 2017 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 17, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105645D-H1 |
| House | Feb 17, 2017 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N) |
| House | Feb 16, 2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB904S1 |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104400D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104400D-S1 |
| Senate | Dec 22, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Dec 22, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100985D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 24, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 7, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 17, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 25, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Dec 22, 2016 | 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 Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (61-Y 36-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
Link: link to state bill page
