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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB269

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Legislation Overview

Title: Capitol Square and the surrounding area; carrying firearms, etc., in area.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Firearms: Law-Enforcement Officers: Capitol Square

Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for law-enforcement officers. Adds an exception for off-duty law-enforcement officers and retired law-enforcement officers to the prohibition of 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: Left in Rules

Last Action Date: November 21, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: John Edwards (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Nov 21, 2022 Left in Rules
Senate Feb 11, 2022 Continued to 2023 in Rules (13-Y 2-N)
Senate Jan 11, 2022 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103161D
Senate Jan 11, 2022 Referred to Committee on Rules
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 11, 2022 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
02/11/2022 13 2 0 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Newman, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Vogel, Jill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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