VA SB173 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibition on possession of stun weapon on school property; exemptions. Allows the holder of a valid concealed handgun permit to possess a stun weapon on school property while in a motor vehicle in a parking lot, traffic circle, or other means of vehicular ingress or egress to the school. The bill also allows a stun weapon to be stored in a closed container in a motor vehicle while such vehicle is on school property.

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Title

Stun weapons; prohibits possession on school property, exemptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-04SenateSigned by President
2020-03-03HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-03SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB173ER)
2020-03-03SenateEnrolled
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HouseRead third time
2020-02-25HouseRead second time
2020-02-21HouseReported from Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2020-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2020-02-03HouseRead first time
2020-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-28SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27SenatePrinted as engrossed 20101379D-E
2020-01-27SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB173E
2020-01-27SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-01-27SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-01-27SenateRead second time
2020-01-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22SenateReported from Judiciary with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
2020-01-08SenateMoved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
2019-12-20SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2019-12-20SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101379D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB173
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB173+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB173E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB173ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0693+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S03V0076+SB0173
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0149SB0173+SB0173
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0195SB0173+SB0173
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1501V0026+SB0173
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H15V0102+SB0173
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1529+SB0173

Bill Comments

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