Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1234
Legislation Overview
Title: School security officers; carrying a firearm.
Description: School security officers; carrying a firearm. Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if he is a retired law-enforcement officer who meets the firearms training standards for active law-enforcement officers, the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties, and he is not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Requires 67 afirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 20, 2016
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Scott Lingamfelter; Mark Cole; Steven Landes;
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action | 
| House | Apr 20, 2016 | VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (66-Y 34-N) | 
| House | Apr 20, 2016 | House sustained Governor's veto (66-Y 34-N) | 
| House | Apr 20, 2016 | Pending question ordered | 
| House | Apr 20, 2016 | Requires 67 afirmative votes to override Governor's veto | 
| Apr 6, 2016 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| House | Mar 7, 2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 | 
| Senate | Mar 6, 2016 | Signed by President | 
| House | Mar 3, 2016 | Enrolled | 
| House | Mar 3, 2016 | Signed by Speaker | 
| House | Mar 3, 2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1234ER) | 
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 32-N) | 
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (66-Y 32-N) | 
| House | Mar 1, 2016 | Placed on Calendar | 
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Pending question ordered (31-Y 6-N 1-A) | 
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Read third time | 
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Reading of amendments waived | 
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Committee amendments agreed to | 
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 14-N) | 
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) | 
| Senate | Feb 16, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice | 
| Senate | Feb 16, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed | 
| House | Feb 15, 2016 | Read third time and passed House (66-Y 33-N) | 
| House | Feb 15, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 33-N) | 
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Read second time and engrossed | 
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Read first time | 
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N) | 
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) | 
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education | 
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Education | 
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104073D | 
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text | 
| Enrolled | Mar 3, 2016 | state link | bill text | 
| Introduced | Jan 19, 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
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)
House: Reported from Education (16-Y 6-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 33-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Pending question ordered (31-Y 6-N 1-A)
Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 14-N)
House: VOTE: ADOPTION (66-Y 32-N)
House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (66-Y 34-N)
Link: link to state bill page
