Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1693
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; removes specific exception for possession on public school property, penalty.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Education: Weapons
Description: Possession of firearm on public school property; penalty. Removes the specific exception for a person who possesses an unloaded firearm that is in a closed container, or a knife having a metal blade of three inches or longer, in or upon a motor vehicle located at any elementary, middle, or high school or an unloaded shotgun or rifle in a firearms rack in or upon a motor vehicle located at any elementary, middle, or high school from the list of exceptions for possessing a weapon on school property, which when violated is a Class 6 felony.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 6, 2013
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: L. Kaye Kory;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 6, 2013 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 5, 2013 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 17, 2013 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote |
| House | Jan 15, 2013 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 7, 2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103145D |
| House | Jan 7, 2013 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 7, 2013 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
