Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1992
Legislation Overview
Title: Localities; regulation of firearms in government buildings.
Description: Localities; regulation of firearms in government buildings. Allows localities and authorized agents of such localities to regulate the possession of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in, or the carrying of such items into, any building owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes. The bill also removes the prohibition against a locality regulating the purchase, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage, or transporting of such items. Current law prohibits localities from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, or motion regarding firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof, except workplace rules relating to terms and conditions of employment of the workforce or unless such ordinance, resolution, or motion is expressly authorized by statute.
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 5, 2019
Sponsors
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14 sponsors: Marcia Price (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Betsy Carr (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Joesph Lindsey (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcus Simon (D); David Toscano (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 14% (14 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 | Jan 7, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101997D |
| House | Jan 7, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 7, 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 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
