Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1484
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Sq., etc., may result in periods of imprisonments.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Firearms: Property Grounds and Buildings State-owned: Capitol Square: Appropriations
Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by the public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building. Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by the public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 22, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Creigh Deeds (D); Emmett Hanger (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Printed as engrossed 23104414D-E |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2023 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1484E |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2023 | Presented and ordered printed 23104414D |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 6, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Feb 6, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for SB1484 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety | Amendment(s) for SB1484 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety | Feb 1, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 5-N) | 01/23/2023 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) | 02/2/2023 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) | 02/3/2023 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) | 02/7/2023 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 02/9/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
