Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1654
Legislation Overview
Title: Prohibited public carrying of certain firearms in public areas; penalty.
Description: Prohibited carrying of certain firearms in public areas; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of a loaded shotgun or rifle in places open to the public in certain cities and counties. Current law prohibits the carrying in such locations of certain loaded firearms with high capacity magazines, silencers, or folding stock, or a loaded shotgun with a magazine that will hold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which it is chambered. The bill adds the City of Roanoke to the list of cities in which the carrying of such firearms is prohibited.
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 5, 2019
Sponsors
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13 sponsors: Sam Rasoul (D); Betsy Carr (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Joesph Lindsey (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Marcus Simon (D); David Toscano (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 13% (13 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2019 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 17, 2019 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 15, 2019 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Nov 29, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101263D |
| House | Nov 29, 2018 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Nov 29, 2018 | 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 passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) | 01/17/2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
