Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB56
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm or explosive material; carrying within Capitol Square & surrounding area, etc., exceptions.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Firearms: Law-Enforcement Officers: Property Grounds and Buildings State-owned: Capitol Square
Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; exceptions for law-enforcement officers. Adds an exception for off-duty law-enforcement officers to the prohibition of carrying a firearm within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: January 31, 2024
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'.
3 sponsors: Ryan McDougle (R); Bill DeSteph (R); Christie New Craig (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2024 | Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name |
| Senate | Dec 26, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103135D |
| Senate | Dec 26, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Dec 26, 2023 | 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 (9-Y 6-N) | 01/31/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
