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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2372

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Legislation Overview

Title: Licensed or voluntarily registered family day homes; storage of firearms.

Description: Licensed or voluntarily registered family day homes; storage of firearms. Requires that firearms, other weapons, and ammunition in a licensed or voluntarily registered family day home be stored in a locked closet, cabinet, or container during the family day home's hours of operation unless they are being lawfully carried on an individual's person. The bill requires that such firearms and weapons be stored unloaded and apart from ammunition and that the key or combination to such locked storage places be maintained out of reach of all children in the family day home.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 5, 2019

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

2 sponsors: Patrick Hope (D); Mark Levine (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 5, 2019 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 24, 2019 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
House Jan 15, 2019 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100830D
House Jan 8, 2019 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 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
01/24/2019 4 0 3 0 Yes
  • Bell, John (D) NV
  • Campbell, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Tyler, Roslyn (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) NV
  • Wright, Thomas (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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