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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1453

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Financial institutions; discrimination prohibited, penalty.

Description: Financial institutions; discrimination prohibited; penalty. Prohibits a financial institution from denying or cancelling its services to or otherwise discriminating against a person in making available services on the basis of factors including the person's political opinions, speech, or affiliations and other factors enumerated in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)

Last Action Date: January 27, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Glen Sturtevant (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 27, 2025 Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 21, 2025 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1453)
Senate Jan 17, 2025 Presented and ordered printed 25102046D
Senate Jan 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 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
01/27/2025 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Yea
  • DeSteph, Bill (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Rouse, Aaron (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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