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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1362

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Concealed weapons; nonduty status active military personnel may carry.

Subject: Armed Forces: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Concealed Weapons: Military Personnel

Description: Carrying concealed weapons; exemption for nonduty status military personnel. Provides that a member of the Virginia National Guard, Armed Forces of the United States, or Armed Forces Reserves of the United States in a nonduty status may carry a concealed weapon wherever such member may travel in the Commonwealth, provided that such member is carrying his valid military identification card.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto

Last Action Date: April 5, 2017

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Richard Black (R); Jill Vogel (R); Amanda Chase (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Senate Apr 5, 2017 Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N)
Mar 24, 2017 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Senate Mar 13, 2017 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
Mar 13, 2017 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
Senate Mar 10, 2017 Signed by President
Senate Mar 7, 2017 Enrolled
House Mar 7, 2017 Signed by Speaker
Senate Mar 7, 2017 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1362ER)
Senate Feb 23, 2017 House amendments agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
House Feb 22, 2017 Amendment by Delegate Lingamfelter agreed to
House Feb 22, 2017 VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N)
House Feb 22, 2017 Passed House with amendments (67-Y 32-N)
House Feb 22, 2017 Engrossed by House as amended
House Feb 22, 2017 Read third time
House Feb 21, 2017 Read third time
House Feb 21, 2017 Committee amendment agreed to
House Feb 21, 2017 Passed by for the day
House Feb 20, 2017 Read second time
House Feb 17, 2017 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (16-Y 6-N)
House Feb 16, 2017 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 0-N)
House Feb 6, 2017 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 31, 2017 Placed on Calendar
House Jan 31, 2017 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 31, 2017 Read first time
Senate Jan 24, 2017 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 24, 2017 Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Senate Jan 24, 2017 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1362S1
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Committee substitute agreed to 17104447D-S1
Senate Jan 23, 2017 Read second time
Senate Jan 20, 2017 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 19, 2017 Incorporates SB1297 (Vogel)
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Committee substitute printed 17104447D-S1
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 11, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 11, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101855D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 7, 2017 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 18, 2017 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 11, 2017 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 substitute (9-Y 6-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (16-Y 6-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N)

Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)

Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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