Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1492
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm or explosive material; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, exceptions.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Police State: Capitol Square: Firearms
Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for State Police officers. Adds an exception for off-duty State Police officers and retired State Police officers to the prohibition on carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any 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. Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for State Police officers. Adds an exception for off-duty State Police officers and retired State Police officers to the prohibition on carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any 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.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)
Last Action Date: May 12, 2023
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Bill DeSteph (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 12, 2023 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810) | |
| May 12, 2023 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/23) | |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2023 | Communicated to Governor |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2023 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Mar 26, 2023 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| Senate | Mar 2, 2023 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2023 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2023 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1492ER) |
| House | Feb 21, 2023 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2023 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 16, 2023 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 16, 2023 | VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N) |
| House | Feb 16, 2023 | Passed House (59-Y 40-N) |
| House | Feb 15, 2023 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 14, 2023 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 10, 2023 | Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N) |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Printed as engrossed 23104400D-E |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1492E |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2023 | Presented and ordered printed 23104400D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | May 12, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 25, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors recommendation | Governors recommendation | Mar 28, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Dec 17, 2017 | 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 with amendment (15-Y 0-N) | 01/23/2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) | 01/24/2023 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) | 01/26/2023 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) | 02/9/2023 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (20-Y 2-N) | 02/10/2023 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 40-N) | 02/16/2023 | 59 | 40 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
