VA SB408 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 13 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Possession of concealed weapons in vehicles. Creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or vessel if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment.

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Title

Concealed weapons; person may carry a handgun in motor vehicle or vessel if secured in compartment.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N) (Y: 76 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N) (Y: 17 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)
2010-04-13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-03-12 Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-10 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB408ER)
2010-03-10 Senate: Enrolled
2010-03-02 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N)
2010-03-02 House: Passed House (74-Y 25-N)
2010-03-02 House: Read third time
2010-03-01 House: Read second time
2010-02-26 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N)
2010-02-25 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
2010-02-18 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
2010-02-17 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2010-02-17 House: Read first time
2010-02-17 House: Placed on Calendar
2010-02-16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2010-02-15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2010-02-12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2010-02-10 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
2010-01-13 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100429D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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