Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability, civil penalty. (HB162)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Firearms in locked vehicles; immunity from liability; civil penalty. Prohibits a person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity from establishing, maintaining, or enforcing any policy or rule that would prohibit a person from storing a lawfully possessed firearm in a locked vehicle. No person, property owner, tenant, employer, or business entity would be liable for any occurrence connected with use of a firearm that had been stored in a locked vehicle pursuant to the section. The bill also allows a person to file for injunction to enforce the provisions of the section, and provides for actual damages and attorney fees for a prevailing plaintiff. The bill contains exemptions for school property, parking areas that are gated or otherwise limit public access, and vehicles owned by an employer or business entity. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/29/2005 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063889380 |
| 02/03/2006 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 2-N) |
| 02/03/2006 | Committee substitute printed 063950380-H1 |
| 02/06/2006 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2006 | Read second time |
| 02/07/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 063950380-H1 |
| 02/07/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB162H1 |
| 02/08/2006 | Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N) |
| 02/08/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 22-N) |
| 02/08/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/09/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/09/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/27/2006 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 |
| 03/06/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 7-N) |
| 03/06/2006 | Committee substitute printed 064667820-S1 |
| 03/07/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/07/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 03/07/2006 | Read third time |
| 03/07/2006 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/08/2006 | Read third time |
| 03/08/2006 | Amendments proposed by Senators Blevins, Devolites Davis, Obenshain and Saslaw |
| 03/08/2006 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to |
| 03/08/2006 | Recommitted to Courts of Justice |
| 03/11/2006 | Left in Courts of Justice |