Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1166
Legislation Overview
Title: Capitol Square and the surrounding area, etc.; carrying a firearm or explosive material within area.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Firearms: Property Grounds and Buildings State-owned: Capitol Square
Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penalty. Repeals the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive material within (i) the Capitol of Virginia; (ii) Capitol Square and the surrounding area; (iii) any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof; or (iv) any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. Current law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to carry a firearm or explosive material within these areas, subject to certain exceptions, including the following individuals while acting in the conduct of such person's official duties: any law-enforcement officer, any authorized security personnel, any active military personnel, any fire marshal when such fire marshal has been granted police powers, or any member of a cadet corps while such member is participating in an official ceremonial event for the Commonwealth.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Rules
Last Action Date: February 15, 2022
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Matt Fariss (R); Lee Ware (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2022 | Left in Rules |
| House | Jan 14, 2022 | Presented and ordered printed 22103185D |
| House | Jan 14, 2022 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2022 | 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
