VA HB2295 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB2295

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to carry any 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 agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. The bill provides exceptions for 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. The prohibitions of the bill that apply to any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any office where state employees are performing official duties do not apply to retired law-enforcement officials visiting a gun range owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any of the following while acting in the conduct of official duties: a bail bondsman, an employee of the Department of Corrections or a state juvenile correctional facility, an employee of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or an employee of the Department of Wildlife Resources. Such prohibitions also do not apply to an individual carrying a weapon into a courthouse who is statutorily exempt, any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education, any state park, or any magistrate acting in the conduct of the magistrate's official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisions prohibiting the carrying of such firearms or explosive material be posted at each of the public entrances to Capitol Square and the other locations where such firearms and explosive material are prohibited in the bill. The bill provides that any firearm or explosive material carried in violation of these provisions is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeiture to the Commonwealth.

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Title

Firearm; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, state-owned bldgs.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-04-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N) (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Agreed To (51-Y 46-N) (Y: 51 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (31-Y 8-N) (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N 1-A) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Rules (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 45-N) (Y: 51 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: Reconsider (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: DEFEATED (48-Y 52-N) (Y: 48 N: 52 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Agree To (51-Y 45-N) (Y: 51 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-04-07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)
2021-04-07HouseEnacted, Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-04-07SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2021-04-07HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2021-04-07HouseReenrolled bill text (HB2295ER2)
2021-04-07HouseReenrolled
2021-04-07 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2021-04-07SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 19-N)
2021-04-07HouseVOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N)
2021-04-07HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 46-N)
2021-04-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-03-31HouseGovernor's substitute printed 21200900D-H5
2021-03-31HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2021-03-15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-15HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-11HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-03-09HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2295ER)
2021-03-09SenateSigned by President
2021-03-09HouseEnrolled
2021-02-27SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2021-02-27HouseVOTE: Agreed To (51-Y 46-N)
2021-02-27HouseConference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
2021-02-27HousePending question ordered
2021-02-27HouseConference substitute printed 21200676D-H4
2021-02-27 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2021-02-25SenateSenators: Ebbin, Petersen, Edwards
2021-02-25SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-25HouseDelegates: Levine, Simon, Ransone
2021-02-25HouseConferees appointed by House
2021-02-25HouseHouse acceded to request
2021-02-24SenateSenate requested conference committee
2021-02-24SenateSenate insisted on substitute (31-Y 8-N)
2021-02-23HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
2021-02-23HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 21200547D-S2 (0-Y 97-N)
2021-02-23HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-22SenatePassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N 1-A)
2021-02-22SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB2295S2
2021-02-22SenateSubstitute by Senator McPike agreed to 21200547D-S2
2021-02-22SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-22SenateCommittee substitute rejected 21200409D-S1
2021-02-22SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-22SenatePassed by temporarily
2021-02-22SenateRead third time
2021-02-22SenateFloor substitute printed 21200547D-S2 (McPike)
2021-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17SenateCommittee substitute printed 21200409D-S1
2021-02-17SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
2021-02-12SenateRereferred to Judiciary
2021-02-12SenateRereferred from Rules (12-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-02SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2021-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-01HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 45-N)
2021-02-01HouseRead third time and passed House (51-Y 45-N)
2021-02-01HousePassed by temporarily
2021-01-29HouseEngrossed by House - floor substitute HB2295H3
2021-01-29HouseSubstitute by Delegate Levine agreed to 21104055D-H3
2021-01-29HouseSubstitute by Delegate Levine withdrawn 21103671D-H2
2021-01-29HousePassed by temporarily
2021-01-29HouseRead second time
2021-01-29HouseFloor substitute printed 21104055D-H3 (Levine)
2021-01-28HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-28HouseSubstitute by Delegate Levine reconsidered 21103671D-H2
2021-01-28HouseEngrossment reconsidered by House
2021-01-28HousePassed by motion reconsidered
2021-01-28HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-28HouseVOTE: Reconsider (54-Y 46-N)
2021-01-28HouseReconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House (54-Y 46-N)
2021-01-28HouseVOTE: DEFEATED (48-Y 52-N)
2021-01-28HouseRead third time and defeated by House (48-Y 52-N)
2021-01-27HousePassed by for the day
2021-01-26HouseVOTE: Agree To (51-Y 45-N)
2021-01-26HouseEngrossed by House - floor substitute HB2295H2 (51-Y 45-N)
2021-01-26HouseSubstitute by Delegate Levine agreed to 21103671D-H2
2021-01-26HouseCommittee substitute rejected 21103561D-H1
2021-01-26HouseRead second time
2021-01-26HouseFloor substitute printed 21103671D-H2 (Levine)
2021-01-25HouseRead first time
2021-01-22HouseCommittee substitute printed 21103561D-H1
2021-01-22HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-18HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2021-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2021-01-17HousePresented and ordered printed 21103093D

Same As/Similar To

HB2295 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rules (15-Y 0-N)
SB1381 (Same As) 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527)
SB1381 (Same As) 2021-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0527)

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2295
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Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2295FER122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2295FH5160+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1501C0002+HB2295
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1320+HB2295
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