Concealed weapons; person may carry a handgun in motor vehicle or vessel if secured in compartment. (SB408)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester) with support from co-patron Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Possession of concealed weapons in vehicles. Creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or vessel if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100429D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/10/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/16/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2010 | Read first time |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
02/18/2010 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
02/25/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
02/26/2010 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | Read second time |
03/02/2010 | Read third time |
03/02/2010 | Passed House (74-Y 25-N) |
03/02/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Enrolled |
03/10/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB408ER) |
03/10/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2010 | Signed by President |
04/13/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/13/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740) |