Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB872
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms and ammunition; property rights in parking areas owned or controlled by the Commonwealth.
Subject: Administration of Government: Firearms: Property Grounds and Buildings State-owned
Description: Property rights in parking areas owned or controlled by the Commonwealth; firearms and ammunition. Provides that with certain exceptions the Commonwealth shall not adopt or enforce any statute or regulation that prevents an employee, visitor, or contractor from storing a lawfully possessed firearm and ammunition in a locked private motor vehicle parked at any parking area owned or controlled by the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that any previously enacted statutes, promulgated regulations, policies, or rules that are inconsistent with the provisions of the bill are null and void.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 13, 2024
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Mark Earley (R); Chad Green (R); Wendell Walker (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102722D |
| House | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N) | 01/25/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| resort votes by: party yeas nays name | ||||||
Link: link to state bill page
