VA SB447 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty. Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17SenateSenate sustained Governor's veto
2024-04-17SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-26 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-02-28SenateSigned by President
2024-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-26SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER)
2024-02-26SenateEnrolled
2024-02-21HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
2024-02-21HousePassed House (51-Y 49-N)
2024-02-21HouseRead third time
2024-02-20HouseRead second time
2024-02-16HouseReported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
2024-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-02-13HouseRead first time
2024-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-01-25SenateRead third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2024-01-24SenateRead second time and engrossed
2024-01-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-01-22SenateReported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100642D

Same As/Similar To

HB1462 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621215.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB447
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB447+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB447ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB447AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB447F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB447FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0034+SB0447
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0079SB0447+SB0447
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0114SB0447+SB0447
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0102+SB0447
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0982+SB0447

Bill Comments

feedback