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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1191

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon; possession on school property.

Description: Firearms, other weapons on school property. Amends the statute that makes it a crime to possess a firearm, stun weapon, knife, or certain other weapons on school property to require that the person knowingly possess the firearm or other weapon.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)

Last Action Date: March 17, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Thomas Norment;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 17, 2015 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Mar 17, 2015 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/15)
Feb 25, 2015 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
Senate Feb 25, 2015 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/25/15
Senate Feb 24, 2015 Signed by President
Senate Feb 23, 2015 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1191ER)
House Feb 23, 2015 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 23, 2015 Enrolled
House Feb 18, 2015 Passed House (93-Y 5-N)
House Feb 18, 2015 VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N)
House Feb 18, 2015 Read third time
House Feb 17, 2015 Passed by for the day
House Feb 17, 2015 Read third time
House Feb 16, 2015 Read second time
House Feb 13, 2015 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
House Feb 12, 2015 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
House Feb 6, 2015 Read first time
House Feb 6, 2015 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Feb 6, 2015 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 6, 2015 Placed on Calendar
Senate Jan 29, 2015 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 29, 2015 Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
Senate Jan 29, 2015 Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Reading of amendments waived
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Printed as engrossed 15102790D-E
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1191E
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Committee amendments agreed to
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Read second time
Senate Jan 27, 2015 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 26, 2015 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 4-N)
Senate Jan 13, 2015 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 13, 2015 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102790D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 17, 2015 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 23, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed Jan 28, 2015 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 13, 2015 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

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 4-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 5-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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