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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB75

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Capitol Square and the surrounding area, etc.; carrying a firearm or explosive material within area.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Explosives: Firearms: Property Grounds and Buildings State-owned: Capitol Square

Description: Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penalty. Repeals the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive material within (i) the Capitol of Virginia; (ii) Capitol Square and the surrounding area; (iii) any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof; or (iv) any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. Current law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to carry a firearm or explosive material within these areas, subject to certain exceptions, including the following individuals while acting in the conduct of such person's official duties: any law-enforcement officer, any authorized security personnel, any active military personnel, any fire marshal when such fire marshal has been granted police powers, or any member of a cadet corps while such member is participating in an official ceremonial event for the Commonwealth.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (13-Y 3-N)

Last Action Date: February 11, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Amanda Chase (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 11, 2022 Passed by indefinitely in Rules (13-Y 3-N)
Senate Jan 4, 2022 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101674D
Senate Jan 4, 2022 Referred to Committee on Rules
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 4, 2022 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
02/11/2022 13 3 0 0 Yes
  • Barker, George (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Ebbin, Adam (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Favola, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lewis, Lynwood (D) Yea
  • Locke, Mamie (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • Marsden, Dave (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • McPike, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Newman, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Vogel, Jill (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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