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

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100429D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/10/2010Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2010Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010Placed on Calendar
02/17/2010Read first time
02/17/2010Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/18/2010Assigned MPPS sub: #1
02/25/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
02/26/2010Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2010Read second time
03/02/2010Read third time
03/02/2010Passed House (74-Y 25-N)
03/02/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010Enrolled
03/10/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB408ER)
03/10/2010Signed by Speaker
03/12/2010Signed by President
04/13/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/10)
04/13/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 13 minutes.