Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB79
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
Description: Firearms on school property. Adds public, private, or religious preschools and child day centers that are not operated at the residence of the provider or of any of the children to the list of schools where possessing a firearm on school property or on a school bus is prohibited. Under current law, the list of such schools only includes public, private, or religious elementary, middle, or high schools.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: January 31, 2018
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Louise Lucas (D); Janet Howell (D); Mamie Locke (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2018 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Dec 6, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101238D |
| Senate | Dec 6, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Dec 6, 2017 | 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
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Link: link to state bill page
