VA HB1427 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-13 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Control of firearms by localities. Removes a locality's authority to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (ii) any recreation or community center facility operated by the locality; or (iii) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.

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Title

Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-13SenatePassed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2023-02-03SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-02HouseVOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-02HouseRead third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-01HouseRead second time and engrossed
2023-01-31HouseRead first time
2023-01-27HouseReported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
2023-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2023-01-24HouseAssigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-12-15HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2022-12-15HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100752D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152915(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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