Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB4013
Legislation Overview
Title: Local government buildings; dangerous weapons, penalty.
Description: Local government buildings; dangerous weapons; penalty. Prohibits the possession or transport of (i) guns or other weapons designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frames, receivers, mufflers, silencers, missiles, projectiles, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) certain other dangerous weapons in any building owned or used by a locality for governmental purposes in the Commonwealth. Currently, the possession or transport of such weapons is prohibited in any courthouse and is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill makes the penalty for possession or transport of such weapons in any courthouse or building owned or used by a locality for governmental purposes a Class 6 felony.
Session: 2019 Special I
Last Action: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N)
Last Action Date: July 9, 2019
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: Thomas Norment (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jul 9, 2019 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jul 8, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200113D |
| Senate | Jul 8, 2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jul 8, 2019 | 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 |
| Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N) | 07/9/2019 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
