Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB300
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms, loaded; carrying in public while under influence.
Description: Firearms; alcohol; penalties. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person who is under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs to carry a loaded firearm on or about his person in a public place and that a person found guilty is ineligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit for a period of five years. The bill also creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who carries a loaded firearm on or about his person onto the premises of any restaurant or club licensed to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption and consumes an alcoholic beverage while on the premises.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Last Action Date: February 10, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Adam Ebbin;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104588D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2016 | Introduced bill reprinted 16100802D |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100802D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 27, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 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: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
