Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4002
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handguns; carrying with a permit by employees of any agency of the Commonwealth, etc.
Description: Carrying concealed handgun with a permit; employees of any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule, regulation, or workplace policy to the contrary, an employee of any agency of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof with a valid concealed handgun permit may possess or carry a concealed handgun at his workplace. The bill also provides that any agency of the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof may prohibit employees from possessing or carrying a concealed handgun at the workplace only if such agency or political subdivision has employed law-enforcement officers or armed security officers to provide protection at such workplace.
Session: 2019 Special I
Last Action: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N)
Last Action Date: July 9, 2019
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Mark Cole (R); Ronnie Campbell (R); Hyland Fowler (R); Daniel Marshall (R); Michael Webert (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (5 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 9, 2019 | Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jul 3, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200069D |
| House | Jul 3, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jul 3, 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: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) | 07/9/2019 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
