VA HB1462 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping.

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Title

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 4-N) (Y: 7 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) (Y: 51 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-03-26 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-01SenateSigned by President
2024-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-27HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1462ER)
2024-02-27HouseEnrolled
2024-02-21SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2024-02-21SenateRead third time
2024-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-19SenateReported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 4-N)
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-08HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N)
2024-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
2024-02-07HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-06HouseRead first time
2024-02-02HouseReported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
2024-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
2024-01-23HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2024-01-19HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-19HousePresented and ordered printed 24105291D

Same As/Similar To

SB447 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621215.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1462
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1462+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1462ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1462AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1462F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1462FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1501V0031+HB1462
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0061+HB1462
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0464+HB1462
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0194+HB1462
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0495HB1462+HB1462
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0522HB1462+HB1462

Bill Comments

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