Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB493
Legislation Overview
Title: Higher educational institutions, public; valid concealed handgun permit holders.
Description: Possession of concealed handguns; concealed handgun permit holders at public institutions of higher education. Allows any person who possesses a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit or a concealed handgun permit from another state that is recognized by Virginia to carry a concealed handgun on the property of, in buildings owned by, or at events hosted at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides an exception that may prohibit firearms in facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or a campus police department of a public institution of higher education if such facilities are located on the property of or in buildings owned by a public institution of higher education.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: January 17, 2018
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: Charles Carrico (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100584D |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N) | 01/17/2018 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
