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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1303

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; chambers of local governing bodies.

Description: Control of firearms; chambers of local governing bodies. Allows a locality to adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components or a combination thereof at any regular or special meeting of its local governing body, provided that notice of such prohibition is publicly posted and the meeting room is owned or operated by the locality.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: January 16, 2019

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: John Edwards (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 16, 2019 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)
Senate Jan 7, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102379D
Senate Jan 7, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2019 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
01/16/2019 6 8 0 0 No
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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