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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB351

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability.

Description: Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability. Provides that no person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business owner may (i) prohibit a person who lawfully possesses a firearm from storing that firearm or ammunition for a firearm in a locked motor vehicle, (ii) take any adverse employment action against an employee or contractor for lawfully storing a firearm or ammunition for a firearm in a locked motor vehicle, or (iii) search an employee's or contractor's motor vehicle or require that an employee or contractor consent to such a search as a condition of employment. The bill allows a person to petition a circuit court for an injunction to enforce his right to lawfully store a firearm or ammunition for a firearm in a locked motor vehicle. The bill provides immunity for any person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business owner in a civil action for any occurrence resulting from the use of a lawfully stored firearm or ammunition for a firearm. The provisions of the bill do not apply to (a) property owned or controlled by the federal government, (b) vehicles on property controlled by an employer required to develop and implement a security plan under federal law or regulation, (c) property on which a person is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, (d) vehicles owned or leased by an employer or business entity and used by an employee or contractor in the course of his employment, or (e) personal vehicles while such vehicles are being used for the transport of consumers of programs licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)

Last Action Date: January 17, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Mark Peake (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 17, 2018 Committee amendments
Senate Jan 17, 2018 Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)
Senate Jan 8, 2018 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100793D
Senate Jan 8, 2018 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 2018 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: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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