Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1236
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality.
Subject: Counties Cities and Towns: Firearms: Public Buildings Facilities and Property
Description: Control of firearms by localities. Removes a locality's authority to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (ii) any recreation or community center facility operated by the locality; or (iii) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit. Control of firearms by localities. Removes a locality's authority to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (ii) any recreation or community center facility operated by the locality; or (iii) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: January 23, 2023
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Mark Obenshain (R); Bill DeSteph (R); David Suetterlein (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | Rereferred from Local Government (8-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | Rereferred to Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102674D |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Rereferred from Local Government (8-Y 6-N) | 01/16/2023 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) | 01/23/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
