2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1570: Firearms or explosive materials; carrying into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth.
Legislative Summary
Carrying a firearm or explosive material into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exception for highway rest areas. Provides that the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive material in any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth shall not apply to any highway rest area.
Bill History
1/6/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101666D
House of Delegates
1/6/2023
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 (53-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/3/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/20/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2/20/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)
2/2/2023
53
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
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
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor
Wendell Walker
Republican