VA HB861 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Weapons; possession or transportation; hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly possess in or transport into the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at the public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition.
Title
Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 98-N) (Y: 0 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N) (Y: 19 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [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 with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N) (Y: 19 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [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 with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Communicated to Governor |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 98-N) |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Governor's substitute printed 24109201D-H2 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB861ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Chair votes No |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Defeated by Senate (19-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (7-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB861H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106763D-H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Incorporates HB23 (Laufer) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106763D-H1 |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101429D |
Same As/Similar To
HB23 (Similar To) 2024-02-02 - Incorporated by Public Safety
SB515 (Similar To) 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
SB515 (Similar To) 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
