Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB162
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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) | 01/21/2020 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
