Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB423
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession in school zone, penalty.
Description: Possession of firearms in school zone; penalty. Provides, with certain exceptions, that an individual who knowingly possesses any firearm while such person is in a school zone, defined by the bill as the area within a distance of 1,000 feet from a school, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. An individual is permitted to possess a firearm in a school zone if (i) he is on private property, (ii) he possesses a valid concealed handgun permit, (iii) the firearm is unloaded and is in either a closed container or a locked firearms rack in or upon a motor vehicle, (iv) he possesses a firearm as part of the school's curriculum or activities or as part of a school-sponsored or school-authorized program, (v) he possesses such firearm in accordance with a contract with the school, or (vi) he is a law-enforcement officer or armed security officer hired by a private or religious school.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: Marcus Simon; Lamont Bagby; John Bell; Jennifer Boysko; Betsy Carr; Patrick Hope; Kaye Kory; Paul Krizek; Mark Levine; Joesph Lindsey; Delores McQuinn; Kenneth Plum; Richard Sullivan; David Toscano; Vivian Watts;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 15% (15 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 16, 2016 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 28, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 7, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100371D |
| House | Jan 7, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 7, 2016 | 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
