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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1009

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; regulation of weapons.

Description: Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; regulation of weapons; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that (i) if the Commonwealth designates any property owned by it as a firearm-free zone or (ii) if any locality designates such locality or any part of such locality as a firearm-free zone, the Commonwealth or such locality waives its sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries sustained by persons lawfully present in such firearm-free zone. The bill further provides that if the Commonwealth or a locality adopts any ordinance, rule, policy, or regulation regulating weapons, the Commonwealth or locality assumes an affirmative duty to protect invitees lawfully on the premises of the Commonwealth or locality and establishes a waiver of sovereign immunity for any governmental entity or official responsible for such regulation.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

Last Action Date: January 22, 2020

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Amanda Chase (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
Senate Jan 16, 2020 Presented and ordered printed 20105284D
Senate Jan 16, 2020 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 16, 2020 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
01/22/2020 9 5 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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