VA HB1866 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on March 13 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Public schools; expulsion of students. Removes certain weapons from the definition of "firearm" the possession of which by a student on school property or at a school-sponsored activity is punishable by mandatory expulsion from school for at least one year. These are weapons that are not included in the definition of "firearm" in the federal Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Part F-Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994).

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Title

Public schools; mandatory expulsion of students.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Education (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
2013-03-13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/13)
2013-02-14SenateSigned by President
2013-02-14HouseSigned by Speaker
2013-02-14HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1866ER)
2013-02-14HouseEnrolled
2013-02-11SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-11SenateRead third time
2013-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2013-02-07SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2013-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2013-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2013-01-31HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2013-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2013-01-30HouseRead second time and engrossed
2013-01-29HouseRead first time
2013-01-28HouseReported from Education (19-Y 1-N)
2013-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2013-01-11HouseAssigned Education sub: Students and Early Education
2013-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2013-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102597D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221277.07(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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