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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB21

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: School boards, local; employee firearms training.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Education: Weapons

Description: School boards; employee firearms training. Requires every school board in the Commonwealth to designate at least one qualified person for every school in the district who, upon application with the school board, may carry a concealed handgun on school property. The bill requires all designated persons, including certain school division employees, certain school volunteers who carry valid concealed handgun permits, and certain retired law-enforcement officers, to be certified and trained by the Virginia Center for School Safety or the National Rifle Association in the storage, use, and handling of a concealed handgun. The bill also outlines the training requirements for designated persons as designed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Education

Last Action Date: February 12, 2014

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Robert G. Marshall;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 12, 2014 Left in Education
House Nov 21, 2013 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100777D
House Nov 21, 2013 Referred to Committee on Education
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Nov 21, 2013 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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