Virginia House Bill 1166 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-15 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

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

Del. Matt Fariss [R]

Del. Lee Ware [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-15	House	Left in Rules
2022-01-14	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2022-01-14	House	Presented and ordered printed 22103185D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	283.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB1166
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB1166+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB1166F122+PDF