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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB4016

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; regulation by localities, workplace rules, limitation.

Description: Regulation of firearms by localities; workplace rules; limitation. Prohibits a locality from adopting or enforcing any workplace rule that prevents or restricts an employee of the locality from possessing or carrying a concealed handgun at the locality's workplace if the employee possesses a valid concealed handgun permit.

Session: 2019 Special I

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (9-Y 6-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: Richard Black (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 9, 2019 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jul 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200213D
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
07/9/2019 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Nay
  • Howell, Janet (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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