Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB861
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
Subject: Weapons: Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally
Description: Weapons; possession or transportation; hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly possess in or transport into the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at the public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Last Action Date: May 17, 2024
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Phil Hernandez (D); Amy Laufer (D); Joshua Thomas (D); Katrina Callsen (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Michael Feggans (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Marty Martinez (D); Adele McClure (D); Irene Shin (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (11 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 17, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 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 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 98-N) |
| House | Mar 27, 2024 | Governor's substitute printed 24109201D-H2 |
| House | Mar 26, 2024 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| House | Mar 11, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 8, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB861ER) |
| House | Mar 8, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 8, 2024 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Chair votes No |
| Senate | Mar 4, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 9, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB861H1 |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24106763D-H1 |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24106763D-H1 |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Incorporates HB23 (Laufer) |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101429D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Conference Sub | Mar 27, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 8, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 2, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors recommendation | Governors recommendation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB861 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB861 Public Safety, Firearms | Feb 1, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB861 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB861 Public Safety, Firearms | Feb 1, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
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 substitute (6-Y 3-N) | 02/1/2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) | 02/8/2024 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 4-N) | 02/19/2024 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/28/2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/29/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N) | 03/4/2024 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | No |
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| Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 03/4/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) | 03/4/2024 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 98-N) | 04/17/2024 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 2 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
