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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB319

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public property, etc.; security on premises where firearms are prohibited.

Description: Security of public property. Provides that any property owned by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, or used by a public body, where firearms have been prohibited by law shall have law-enforcement officers or armed security officers on the premises to provide security services.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Last Action Date: January 22, 2020

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: Amanda Chase (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Committee amendments
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 8, 2020 Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
Senate Jan 6, 2020 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104220D
Senate Jan 6, 2020 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 6, 2020 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
01/22/2020 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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