VA HB939 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; prohibited possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations. Clarifies that the provisions of law prohibiting certain activities or conduct in and around a polling place shall also apply to locations where absentee voting in person is available. The bill also prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from (i) knowingly carrying any firearm and (ii) knowingly doing so within 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, the building used by the local electoral board to meet to ascertain election results, the building used to conduct a recount of an election, and other additional locations used for voting-related and elections-related activities. Under current law, this prohibition applies within 40 feet of such entrances. Elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; prohibited possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations. Clarifies that the provisions of law prohibiting certain activities or conduct in and around a polling place shall also apply to locations where absentee voting in person is available. The bill also prohibits any person, with certain exceptions, from (i) knowingly carrying any firearm and (ii) knowingly doing so within 100 feet of the entrance of a polling place, the building used by the local electoral board to meet to ascertain election results, the building used to conduct a recount of an election, and other additional locations used for voting-related and elections-related activities. Under current law, this prohibition applies within 40 feet of such entrances.
Title
Elections administration; prohibits possession of firearm within 100 feet of certain locations.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB939ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | House | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108142D-S1 (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB939S1 |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24108142D-S1 |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 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) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108142D-S1 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB939H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106402D-H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106402D-H1 |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100563D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 107 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 411 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 413 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 653.01 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 671 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 679 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 701.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 707.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 712 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 802.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
