VA HB1813 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Possession of handguns in legislative buildings. Prohibits the possession of a firearm in the Capitol and the General Assembly Building. The bill also allows a person who is lawfully carrying a handgun to check the handgun with the Capitol Police when entering the Capitol or the General Assembly Building. The prohibition would not apply to members of the General Assembly or to law-enforcement officers.

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Title

Handguns; prohibits possession of firearm in Capitol and General Assembly Building.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-08 House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
2011-01-27 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
2011-01-24 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
2011-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2011-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103600D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182283.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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