Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB185
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms, loaded; prohibits carrying certain firearms in public places, exception.
Description: Public places; loaded firearms. Prohibits the carrying of certain loaded firearms in public places. Concealed handgun permit holders, law-enforcement officers, licensed security guards, military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, persons hunting, and persons at shooting ranges are exempt. The bill narrows the definition of a firearm and makes the prohibition, which previously applied only to certain localities, apply statewide.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 2-N)
Last Action Date: January 20, 2016
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: Dave Marsden;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103083D |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 4, 2016 | 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: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 2-N)
Link: link to state bill page
