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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB289

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed handgun; permit holder may store his firearms in motor vehicles in public parking lots.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Motor Vehicles: Firearms: Concealed Weapons: Handguns

Description: Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit; public parking lots. Provides that a concealed handgun permit holder may store his firearms or other weapons in a motor vehicle in a publicly or privately owned parking lot, traffic circle, or other means of vehicular ingress or egress to property that is open to the public regardless if such firearms or weapons are prohibited by the owner of such area.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 13, 2024

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bill Wiley (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2024 Left in Public Safety
House Jan 25, 2024 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House Jan 16, 2024 Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House Jan 5, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102808D
House Jan 5, 2024 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 5, 2024 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
01/25/2024 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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