2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1484: Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Sq., etc., may result in periods of imprisonments.

Legislative Summary

Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or 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 that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by the public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building. Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or 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 that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by the public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building.

Bill History

1/19/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23104414D
Senate
1/19/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/23/2023
Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
Senate
1/23/2023
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
2/2/2023
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N)
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Printed as engrossed 23104414D-E
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1484E
Senate
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Senate
2/9/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Public Safety
House of Delegates

Amendments

Senate amendments

Senate amendments

2/6/2023Not Adopted

Amendment(s) for SB1484 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety

Amendment(s) for SB1484 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety

2/1/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2/9/2023
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
2/7/2023
23
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N)
2/2/2023
13
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
1/23/2023
10
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Public Safety(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/6/20235.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/19/20235.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/7/202368.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/26/202337.6 KB