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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1228

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; property or facilities owned or leased by localities.

Subject: Weapons: Counties, Cities, and Towns

Description: Control of firearms; property owned or leased by localities. Repeals provisions preventing localities from adopting ordinances and taking administrative actions regarding firearms and authorizes localities to adopt ordinances that prohibit firearms, ammunition, or components, or a combination thereof, on property owned or leased by a locality.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)

Last Action Date: January 18, 2013

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Richard L. Saslaw;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103109D
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 9, 2013 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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