Virginia House Bill 16

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-19 - Passed by indefinitely in Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; exception for concealed handgun permit holders. Adds an exception for persons who have been issued a valid concealed handgun permit by the Commonwealth to the prohibition of carrying a firearm within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties.

Firearm or explosive material; carrying within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, etc.

Del. Thomas Garrett [R]

2024-01-19 - House - House: Passed by indefinitely in Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-19	House	Passed by indefinitely in Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
2023-12-09	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2023-12-09	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102389D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	283.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB16
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB16+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0013+HB0016