Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB498
Legislation Overview
Title: School bd. policy; parental notification of responsibility of safe storage of firearms in household.
Subject: Education: Firearms: School Boards
Description: School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of firearms in the household. Requires each local school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the local school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message within 30 calendar days succeeding the first day of each school year, of the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household, risks associated with improperly stored firearms, statistics relating to firearm-related accidents, injuries, and death among youth, and other tips and strategies. The bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Last Action Date: May 17, 2024
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Laura Jane Cohen (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Atoosa Reaser (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Rae Cousins (D); Marcia Price (D); Kathy Tran (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 8% (8 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 17, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House rejected Governor's recommendation paragraph #2 (0-Y 100-N) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 | |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | Communicated to Governor |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | paragraph #3 ruled not germane |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N) |
| House | Mar 9, 2024 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Mar 9, 2024 | Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| House | Mar 8, 2024 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| House | Mar 1, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 22, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB498ER) |
| House | Feb 22, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 22, 2024 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2024 | Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Jan 30, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N) |
| House | Jan 30, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Printed as engrossed 24104999D-E |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Engrossed by House as amended HB498E |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Reported from Education with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee |
| House | Jan 8, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104999D |
| House | Jan 8, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Education |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 22, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 29, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors recommendation | Governors recommendation | Mar 9, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House committee amendments reported | House committee amendments reported | Jan 24, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N) | 01/23/2024 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N) | 01/24/2024 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) | 01/30/2024 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) | 02/15/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) | 02/16/2024 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) | 02/19/2024 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 100-N) | 04/17/2024 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
