Emergency Services and Disaster Law; constitutional rights of citizens to keep & bear arms. (SB245)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) with support from co-patrons Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), and Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Emergency services and disasters; constitutional rights.  Provides that nothing in the Emergency Services and Disaster Law shall be interpreted to limit or prohibit the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, or transfer of firearms. Amends § 44-146.15, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103459D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/16/2012 Passed by for the day in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/23/2012 Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/26/2012 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/27/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB245)
  • 02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2012 Read first time
  • 02/13/2012 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
  • 02/15/2012 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
  • 02/16/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2012 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2012 Read second time
  • 02/21/2012 Read third time
  • 02/21/2012 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-0Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2012 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/23/2012 Enrolled
  • 02/23/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB245ER)
  • 02/23/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB245ER)
  • 02/23/2012 Signed by President
  • 02/23/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/07/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/07/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0158)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB20.

Comments

stephen writes:

How much did the NRA give to this persons campaign ? I vote no, we have enough gun problems in this state.

Posted 17 months ago.