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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislatio SB1207

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Legislation Overview

Title: School protection officers; definition, compulsory minimum training standards.

Description: School protection officers; minimum training standards; exemption. Defines a school protection officer as a retired law-enforcement officer hired on a part-time basis by the local law-enforcement agency to provide limited law-enforcement and security services to Virginia public elementary and secondary schools. The bill also provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services shall establish compulsory minimum training standards for all persons employed as school protection officers and that such training may be provided by the employing law-enforcement agency and shall be graduated and based on the type of duties to be performed.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: VOTE: DEFEATED (44-Y 46-N)

Last Action Date: February 19, 2019

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: Richard Stuart (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 19, 2019 Read third time
House Feb 19, 2019 VOTE: DEFEATED (44-Y 46-N)
House Feb 19, 2019 Defeated by House (44-Y 46-N)
House Feb 18, 2019 Read second time
House Feb 15, 2019 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (11-Y 9-N)
House Feb 14, 2019 Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)
House Feb 12, 2019 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
House Feb 4, 2019 Placed on Calendar
House Feb 4, 2019 Read first time
House Feb 4, 2019 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Senate Jan 29, 2019 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
Senate Jan 28, 2019 Read second time
Senate Jan 28, 2019 Committee substitute agreed to 19105551D-S1
Senate Jan 28, 2019 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Jan 28, 2019 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1207S1
Senate Jan 25, 2019 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N)
Senate Jan 23, 2019 Committee substitute printed 19105551D-S1
Senate Jan 23, 2019 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N)
Senate Jan 4, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102807D
Senate Jan 4, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 23, 2019 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 4, 2019 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/23/2019 12 1 0 0 Yes
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/25/2019 38 1 1 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Black, Richard (R) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Carrico, Charles (R) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Chase, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Cosgrove, John (R) Yea
  • Dance, Rosalyn (D) Yea
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Montgomery, Mason (D) Yea
  • Newman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) NV
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Ruff, Frank (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
  • Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
  • Wagner, Frank (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/29/2019 27 13 0 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Black, Richard (R) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Carrico, Charles (R) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Chase, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Cosgrove, John (R) Yea
  • Dance, Rosalyn (D) Nay
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Dunnavant, Siobhan (R) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Nay
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Nay
  • Hanger, Emmett (R) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Nay
  • Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Montgomery, Mason (D) Nay
  • Newman, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Ruff, Frank (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Spruill, Lionell (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
  • Suetterlein, David (R) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Nay
  • Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
  • Wagner, Frank (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/14/2019 3 2 2 0 No
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • Morefield, James (R) NV
  • O'Quinn, Israel (R) Yea
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Wright, Thomas (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/15/2019 11 9 2 0 No
  • Adams, Dawn (D) Nay
  • Bell, John (D) Nay
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) NV
  • Carter, Lee (D) Nay
  • Edmunds, James (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) NV
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • Levine, Mark (D) Nay
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Nay
  • Morefield, James (R) Yea
  • O'Quinn, Israel (R) Yea
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Nay
  • Rush, Larry (R) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Nay
  • Tyler, Roslyn (D) Nay
  • Webert, Michael (R) Yea
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Wright, Thomas (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/19/2019 44 46 9 0 No
  • Adams, Dawn (D) Nay
  • Adams, Les (R) Yea
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Nay
  • Austin, Terry (R) Yea
  • Ayala, Hala (D) Nay
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Nay
  • Bell, John (D) Nay
  • Bell, Richard (R) Yea
  • Bell, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bloxom, Robert (R) Nay
  • Bourne, Jeffrey (D) Nay
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Bulova, David (D) Nay
  • Byron, Kathy (R) NV
  • Campbell, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Carr, Betsy (D) Nay
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Carter, Lee (D) Nay
  • Cole, Mark (R) Yea
  • Collins, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Convirs-Fowler, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Cox, M. Kirkland (R) Yea
  • Davis, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Nay
  • Edmunds, James (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Filler-Corn, Eileen (D) Nay
  • Fowler, Hyland (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) NV
  • Garrett, T. Scott (R) Yea
  • Gilbert, C. Todd (R) Yea
  • Gooditis, Wendy (D) Nay
  • Guzman, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Hayes, C.E. (D) Nay
  • Head, Chris (R) Yea
  • Helsel, Gordon (R) Yea
  • Heretick, Steve (D) Nay
  • Herring, Charniele (D) Nay
  • Hodges, M. Keith (R) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Nay
  • Hugo, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Hurst, Chris (D) Yea
  • Ingram, Riley (R) Yea
  • James, Matthew (D) Nay
  • Jones, Jerrauld (D) Nay
  • Jones, S. Chris (R) Yea
  • Keam, Mark (D) Nay
  • Kilgore, Terry (R) NV
  • Knight, Barry (R) NV
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Nay
  • LaRock, Dave (R) Yea
  • Landes, R. Steven (R) NV
  • Leftwich, James (R) NV
  • Levine, Mark (D) Nay
  • Lindsey, Joesph (D) Nay
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Nay
  • Marshall, Daniel (R) Yea
  • McGuire, John (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Joseph (R) Yea
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Nay
  • Miyares, Jason (R) NV
  • Morefield, James (R) Yea
  • Mullin, Michael (D) Nay
  • Murphy, Kathleen (D) Nay
  • O'Quinn, Israel (R) Yea
  • Orrock, Robert (R) Yea
  • Peace, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Pillion, Todd (R) NV
  • Plum, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Pogge, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Poindexter, Charles (R) Yea
  • Price, Marcia (D) Nay
  • Ransone, Margaret (R) Yea
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Nay
  • Reid, David (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Roxann (R) Yea
  • Rodman, Debra (D) Nay
  • Roem, Danica (D) Nay
  • Rush, Larry (R) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Nay
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Nay
  • Stolle, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Nay
  • Thomas, Robert (R) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Nay
  • Toscano, David (D) Nay
  • Tran, Kathy (D) Nay
  • Turpin, Cheryl (D) Nay
  • Tyler, Roslyn (D) Nay
  • VanValkenburg, Schuyler (D) Nay
  • Ward, Jeion (D) Nay
  • Ware, Lee (R) NV
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Webert, Michael (R) Yea
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Wright, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Yancey, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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