VA SB71 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1249)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Firearms on school property. Adds public, private, or religious preschools and licensed child day centers that are not operated at the residence of the provider or of any of the children to the list of schools where possessing a firearm on school property or on a school bus is prohibited. The provisions of the bill regarding child day centers and preschools only apply during the regular operating hours of such child day center or preschool and shall not apply to any person (i) whose residence is on the property of a child day center or a private or religious preschool and (ii) who possesses a firearm or other prohibited weapon while in his residence . Under current law, the list of such schools only includes public, private, or religious elementary, middle, or high schools. The bill also provides that a licensed child day center or religious or private preschool may hire an armed security officer to provide security services.

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Title

Firearms; possession on school property.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (48-Y 43-N) (Y: 48 N: 43 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (Y: 22 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1249)
2020-04-22HouseEnacted, Chapter 1249 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-04-22HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled bill text (SB71ER2)
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled
2020-04-22 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22HouseVOTE: (48-Y 43-N)
2020-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 43-N)
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N)
2020-04-22SenateAmendments specific and severable (39-Y 1-N)
2020-04-11SenateGovernor's substitute printed 20110214D-S2
2020-04-11SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB71ER)
2020-03-18SenateEnrolled
2020-03-07SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2020-03-05HouseVOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N)
2020-03-05HouseConference report agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N)
2020-03-05 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-05HouseDelegates: Hope, Cole, J.G., Batten
2020-03-05HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-03-04SenateSenators: Lucas, Petersen, Stuart
2020-03-04SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-04SenateSenate acceded to request (21-Y 19-N)
2020-03-03HouseHouse requested conference committee
2020-03-03HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2020-03-02SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
2020-02-28SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
2020-02-26HousePassed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
2020-02-26HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB71H1
2020-02-26HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20108515D-H1
2020-02-26HouseRead third time
2020-02-25HouseRead second time
2020-02-21HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2020-02-21HouseCommittee substitute printed 20108515D-H1
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2020-02-17HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2020-02-14HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2020-02-14HouseReferred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
2020-02-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-02-12HouseRead first time
2020-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-07SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2020-02-07SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenatePassed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB71S1
2020-02-07SenateSubstitute by Senator Petersen agreed to 20107958D-S1
2020-02-07SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-07SenateFloor substitute printed 20107958D-S1 (Petersen)
2020-02-07SenateEngrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenatePassed by temporarily
2020-02-06SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-05SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-03SenateReported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
2020-01-08SenateMoved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
2019-11-22SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2019-11-22SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101206D

Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources

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Bill Comments

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