Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB901
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.
Subject: Motor Vehicles: Firearms: Handguns
Description: Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, unless the vehicle is locked. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and that such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping. Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, unless the vehicle is locked. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and that such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 22, 2023
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Dave Marsden (D); George Barker (D); John Bell (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Creigh Deeds (D); Adam Ebbin (D); John Edwards (D); Barbara Favola (D); Ghazala Hashmi (D); Janet Howell (D); Mamie Locke (D); Louise Lucas (D); Monty Mason (D); Jeremy McPike (D); John Petersen (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Lionell Spruill (D); Scott Surovell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (18 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB901E |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Reading of amendments waived |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Printed as engrossed 23103458D-E |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Reported from Transportation with amendments (8-Y 7-N) |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | Rereferred to Transportation |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2023 | Rereferred from Judiciary (11-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103458D |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Jan 31, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Jan 27, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Amendment(s) for SB901 for S-Transportation | Amendment(s) for SB901 for S-Transportation | Jan 26, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Rereferred from Judiciary (11-Y 4-N) | 01/16/2023 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Transportation with amendments (8-Y 7-N) | 01/26/2023 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 01/30/2023 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) | 02/1/2023 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 02/9/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
