2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB269: Capitol Square and the surrounding area; carrying firearms, etc., in area.

Legislative Summary

Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area; exceptions for law-enforcement officers. Adds an exception for off-duty law-enforcement officers and retired law-enforcement officers 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.

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Bill History

1/11/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103161D
Senate
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee on Rules
Senate
2/11/2022
Continued to 2023 in Rules (13-Y 2-N)
Senate
11/21/2022
Left in Rules
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Continued to 2023 in Rules (13-Y 2-N)
2/11/2022
13
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

John Edwards
John Edwards
Democrat

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20225.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis6/21/202265.3 KB