Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1392
Legislation Overview
Title: School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Education: Weapons: Criminal Justice Services: Firearms: Commonwealth Public Safety
Description: School security officers; carrying a firearm in performance of duties. Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if (i) within 10 years immediately prior to being hired by the local school board he was an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth; (ii) he retired or resigned from his position as a law-enforcement officer in good standing; (iii) he meets the training and qualifications to carry a concealed handgun as a retired law-enforcement officer; (iv) he has met the additional training and certification requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS); (v) the local school board solicits input from the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality regarding the qualifications of the school security officer and receives verification from such chief law-enforcement officer that the school security officer is not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing, purchasing, or transporting a firearm; and (vi) the local school board grants him the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties. The bill requires DCJS to establish additional firearms training and certification requirements for school security officers who carry a firearm in the performance of their duties. Existing law requires DCJS to establish minimum training and certification requirements for school security officers.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311)
Last Action Date: March 13, 2017
Sponsors
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36 sponsors: Scott Lingamfelter (R); Richard Anderson (R); Mark Cole (R); Robert Marshall (R); Richard Bell (R); Jeffrey Campbell (R); Benjamin Cline (R); Christopher Collins (R); Kirkland Cox (R); Glenn Davis (R); Mark Dudenhefer (R); James Edmunds (R); Matt Fariss (R); Peter Farrell (R); Hyland Fowler (R); Nicholas Freitas (R); Scott Garrett (R); Thomas Greason (R); Gordon Helsel (R); Keith Hodges (R); Rocky Holcomb (R);Timothy Hugo (R); Chris Jones (R); Terry Kilgore (R); Steven Landes (R); Dave LaRock (R); James Massie (R); Jackson Miller (R); Rick Morris (R); Brenda Pogge (R); Margaret Ransone (R); Roxann Robinson (R); Christopher Stolle (R); Michael Webert (R); Tony Wilt (R); Thomas Wright (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 36% (36 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0311) | |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 311 (effective 7/1/17) | |
| House | Feb 28, 2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
| House | Feb 24, 2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1392ER) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2017 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 24, 2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 24, 2017 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 17105369D-S2 (75-Y 22-N) |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 22-N) |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Committee substitute rejected 17105303D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1392S2 |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105369D-S2 |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2017 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2017 | Reported from Finance with substitute (11-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105369D-S2 |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105303D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 8, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 24, 2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 19-N) |
| House | Jan 24, 2017 | Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Read second time |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Printed as engrossed 17100071D-E |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1392E |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| House | Jan 20, 2017 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Jan 19, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 18, 2017 | Reported from Education with amendment (15-Y 6-N) |
| House | Jul 18, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| House | Jul 18, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100071D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 13, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 24, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 15, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 8, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 23, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jul 18, 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: Reported from Education with amendment (15-Y 6-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 19-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (11-Y 5-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
House: VOTE: ADOPTION (75-Y 22-N)
Link: link to state bill page
