Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB962
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun; carrying in a secured container or compartment in vehicle.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Motor Vehicles: Weapons
Description: Carrying concealed handgun; secured container or compartment in vehicle. Provides that for purposes of the exception to the prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon if it is in a secured container or compartment in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel, the term "compartment" includes a console, glove compartment, or any other area within or on the vehicle or vessel that possesses the ability to be closed. The bill also provides that the term "secured" does not require that a container or compartment be locked, but merely closed.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Last Action Date: March 17, 2014
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Benjamin L. Cline;C. Matt Fariss
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 17, 2014 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | Pending question ordered |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | Communicated to Governor |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | VOTE: REJECTED (30-Y 70-N) |
| House | Mar 7, 2014 | House rejected Governor's recommendation (30-Y 70-N) |
| House | Mar 6, 2014 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Mar 5, 2014 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Mar 4, 2014 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Mar 4, 2014 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2014 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 19, 2014 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 19, 2014 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 19, 2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB962ER) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2014 | Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2014 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Jan 22, 2014 | Read third time and passed House (70-Y 27-N) |
| House | Jan 22, 2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 27-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Jan 20, 2014 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 17, 2014 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 6-N) |
| House | Jan 16, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
| House | Jan 14, 2014 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 8, 2014 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 8, 2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101854D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 19, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2014 | 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
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 27-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N)
House: VOTE: REJECTED (30-Y 70-N)
Link: link to state bill page
