VA SB57 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-04 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Carrying a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant; penalty. Makes it a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person, except for active and qualified retired law-enforcement officers, to carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club for which a license to sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption has been granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. Under current law, a concealed handgun permit holder may carry a concealed handgun onto the premises of any restaurant or club that sells alcoholic beverages, but he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if he consumes an alcoholic beverage while on the premises.

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Title

Concealed handgun; carrying onto the premises of any restaurant, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) (Y: 20 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-04HouseLeft in Public Safety
2024-02-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
2024-02-14HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2024-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-02-13HouseRead first time
2024-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-06SenateRead third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
2024-02-05SenateRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-01-31SenateReported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-10SenateMoved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
2023-12-26SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2023-12-26SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103837D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.012(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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