2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1427: Firearms, etc.; control of possession by locality.
Legislative Summary
Control of firearms by localities. Removes a locality's authority to prohibit the possession or carrying of firearms, ammunition, or components or any combination thereof in (i) any public park owned or operated by the locality; (ii) any recreation or community center facility operated by the locality; or (iii) any public street, road, alley, or sidewalk or public right-of-way or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public and is being used by or is adjacent to a permitted event or an event that would otherwise require a permit.
Bill History
12/15/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100752D
House of Delegates
12/15/2022
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
1/24/2023
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/27/2023
Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/1/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/3/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/13/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2/13/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2/2/2023
52
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
1/27/2023
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
1/26/2023
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
