VA SB668 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-15 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-01-15 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Localities; regulation of firearms in government buildings. Allows localities to regulate the possession of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in, or the carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof into, any building owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes. The bill also allows localities to regulate the possession of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in, or the carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof into a park or recreation area owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes, provided that at each public entrance to such park or recreation area there is (i) at least one law-enforcement officer or armed security officer; (ii) at least one metal detection device; and (iii) an inspection area where each person that enters the park or recreation area may have any bag, package, or other container that he is carrying inspected by a law-enforcement officer or armed security officer. Current law prohibits localities from adopting or enforcing any ordinance, resolution, or motion regarding firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof unless expressly authorized by statute.
Title
Firearms; localities regulation in government buildings.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) (Y: 6 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-01-15 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) |
2018-01-15 | Senate | Committee amendments |
2018-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2018-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101220D |