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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB162

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; waiver of sovereign immunity.

Description: Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that (i) if the Commonwealth designates any property owned by it or (ii) if any locality designates such locality or any part of such locality as a firearm-free zone, the Commonwealth or such locality waives its sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries sustained by persons lawfully present in such firearm-free zone.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 11, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: John McGuire (R); Mark Cole (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 11, 2020 Left in Public Safety
House Jan 21, 2020 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
House Jan 20, 2020 Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House Dec 23, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103493D
House Dec 23, 2019 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Dec 23, 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
01/21/2020 6 2 0 0 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Bourne, Jeffrey (D) Yea
  • Coyner, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Davis, Glenn (R) Nay
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Jenkins, Clinton (D) Yea
  • Plum, Kenneth (D) Yea
  • Price, Marcia (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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