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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1907

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: School security officers; authorized to carry a firearm.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Education: Weapons: Firearms

Description: School security officers; carrying a firearm. Authorizes a school security officer to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties if he (i) is a retired law-enforcement officer; (ii) was an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth of Virginia within the 10 years immediately prior to being hired by the local school board; (iii) annually participates in the same firearms training and testing and meets the training and qualification standards to carry firearms as is required of an active law-enforcement officer in the Commonwealth; (iv) is granted the authority to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties by the local school board; and (v) is not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Education

Last Action Date: February 7, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Steve Heretick (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2017 Left in Education
House Jan 10, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102703D
House Jan 10, 2017 Referred to Committee on Education
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 10, 2017 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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