Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. (HB1853)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton)

Progress

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

Description

Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Creates the Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund. The bill provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or family abuse. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102577D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/17/2017Assigned MPPS sub: #1
01/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1853)
01/19/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
01/20/2017Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2017Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/20/2017Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
01/26/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
01/30/2017Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Committee substitute printed 17104674D-H1
02/01/2017Read first time
02/02/2017Read second time
02/02/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104674D-H1
02/02/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1853H1
02/03/2017Read third time and passed House (66-Y 28-N)
02/03/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (66-Y 28-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2017Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2017Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Committee substitute printed 17105306D-S1
02/08/2017Rereferred to Finance
02/10/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1853S1)
02/14/2017Reported from Finance (14-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read third time
02/16/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/16/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105306D-S1
02/16/2017Passed by for the day
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Reading of amendments waived
02/17/2017Passed by temporarily
02/17/2017Amendments #'s 1,3,5,7,9,11 by Senator Wexton agreed to
02/17/2017Amendments #'s 2,4,6,8,10,12 by Senator Wexton rejected (7-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments HB1853S1
02/17/2017Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Placed on Calendar
02/21/2017Senate substitute rejected by House 17105306D-S1 (0-Y 95-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Senate amendments ruled not germane
02/22/2017Senate receded from substitute (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1853ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/14/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1853ER)
03/24/2017G Vetoed by Governor
04/05/2017Placed on Calendar
04/05/2017House sustained Governor's veto (65-Y 34-N)
04/05/2017VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (65-Y 34-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017(67 affirmative votes required to override)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 6 clips in all, totaling 26 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): PROPERTY RIGHTS AND WE ALL KNOW, AFTER YEARS OF DISCUSSION, THAT PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS CAN DEFINE WHAT CATEGORIES OF PEOPLE CAN AND CANNOT COME ON TO THEIR PROPERTY. IF YOU PUT A SIGN ON YOUR DOOR AND SAY YOU CAN'T COME INTO MY BUSINESS WITH A GUN, YOU CAN'T COME INTO MY BUSINESS WITH A GUN AND IF THE RED CROSS HOSTING ONE OF THESE SHELTERS OR THE SALVATION ARMY OR SCHOOL, IT DOESN'T CHANGE THAT. BECAUSE IT'S OTHERWISE IN THE LAWFUL TO CARRY ON THOSE PROPERTIES. SO, YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PATRON IS TRYINGED TO. THE PATRON IS SIMPLYING TO TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE, YOU KNOW,SOME OF THE I DON'T HAVE REACH. THIS -- OVERREACH. THIS BILL DOESN'T DO SOME OF THE DRAMATIC THINGS THAT OUR FRIENDS ARE SUGGESTING THAT IT DOES.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM HAMPTON, SENATOR LOCKE. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I APPRECIATE THE SENATOR FROM ROCKINGHAM OFFERING THOSE CLARIFICATIONS. BUT THE RED CROSS HAS ACTUALLY COME OUT WITH A STATEMENT SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT STAFF SHELTERS THAT ALLOW GUNS AND THEY ARE NOT -- AND THEY'RE THE
IDENTIFYING LANGUAGE SO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU REJECT THE SENATE AMENDMENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 0, NOS 97. AYES 0, NOS 97. THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS REJECTED. HOUSE BILL 1697, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTIONS OF THE CODE AND THE ACT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF 2013.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM DANVILLE, MR. MARSHALL?

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville): MR. SPEAKER AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, I ASK YOU TO REJECT THE SENATE AMENDMENTS TO WE PUT THIS BILL IN CONFERENCE AND FICK A LITTLE POSSIBLE -- FIX A LITTLE PROBLEM.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENTS BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville): AYES 1ERS, NOS 95.

[Unknown]: THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE REJECTED. HOUSE BILL 1708, A BILL TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER THE INCLUSION OF INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS. PASSED THE SENATE WITH AMENDMENT WHICH IS BEFORE THE BODY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FAIRFAX, MRS. FILLER CON.

[Unknown]: THIS REQUIRES THE BOARD OF ED TO REPORT ABOUT THE INCLUSION OF INDUSTRY CREDITS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE EDUCATION AND SENATE EDUCATION AND HEALTH COMMITTEES BY NOVEMBER 1. I HOPE IT WILL BE THE WILL OF THE BODY TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 97, NOS 0. AYES 97, NOS 0. THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS ACCEPTED. HOUSE BILL 1709 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PROHIBITING BULLYING PARENTAL NOTIFICATION. PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 26 AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED THE SENATE WITH AN AMENDMENT WHICH IS BEFORE THE BODY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM FAIRFAX, MRS. FILLER-CORN.

[Unknown]: THE SENATE AMENDMENT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF DAYS THAT A PRINCIPAL IS DIRECTED TO NOTIFY THE PARENT OF ANY STUDENT INVOLVED IN AN ALLEGED INCIDENT OF BULLYING FROM 14 TO FIVE. THE BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND HAD NO OPPOSITION IN LARGE PART BECAUSE WE INCREASED THE NOTIFICATION FROM 14 DAYS TO THE ORIGINAL 7. THE DISCUSSION WOULD BE BEST TO BE HAD IN CONFERENCE AND THEREFORE I HOPE IT WILL BE THE WILL OF THE BODY TO REJECT THE SENATE AMENDMENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 0, NOS 97. AYES 0, NOS 97. THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE REJECTED. HOUSE BILL 1775 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. TERMINOLOGY. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE JANUARY 24 AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED THE SENATE WITH AMENDMENTS AND WHICH ARE BEFORE THE BODY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM MIDDLESEX, MR. HODGES.

Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HOUSE BILL 1775 CORRECTS NUMEROUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE BY REPLACING THE TERM INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW WE IDENTIFIED TWO SECTIONS OF THE CODE THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND I WOULD MOVE TO ACCEPT THE SENATE AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENTS BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna): AYES 97, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 97, NOS 0. THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. CONTINUING ON PAGE 36. HOUSE BILL 1815 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO COMPUTER TRESPASS, GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES, PENALTIES. SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED WITH A SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS BEFORE THE BODY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEWPORT NEWS.

[Unknown]: HOUSE BILL 1815 DEALING WITH COMPUTER TRESPASSING. THE SENATE AMENDMENT IS TECHNICAL IN NATURE AND MOVE WE ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE SENATE AMENDMENT BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 97, NOS 0. AYES 97, NOS 0. THE SENATE AMENDMENTS ARE ACCEPTED. HOUSE BILL 1838, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT ONE SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT TAX CREDITS BOARD OF EDUCATION. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE FEBRUARY 2 AND SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED THE SENATE WITH A SUBSTITUTE WHICH IS BEFORE THE BODY. MR. ORROCK. THE SENATE AMENDMENTS WERE REQUESTED BY ME AS THE BILL WAS WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS AND TRYING TO PRIORITIZE PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN LOWE PERFORMING SCHOOL AREAS AND WE NEED TO GET MORE DATA COLLECTED BY D.O.E. THE SENATE AMENDMENT WILL JUST HAVE A DATA COLLECTION MECHANISM PUT IN PLACE FOR THE CURRENT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANT ACT CREDIT. I MOVE THE ADOPTION OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT SHALL THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE BE ACCEPTED? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 95, NOS 0. AYES 95, NOS 0. THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE IS ACCEPTED. HOUSE BILL 1851, A BILL TO