Capitol Square; possessing or transporting a weapon within Square, penalty. (SB13)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Possessing or transporting a weapon within Capitol Square; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to possess or transport any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerous weapon within Capitol Square, which includes the state-owned buildings that border its boundary streets. A dangerous weapon includes a bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, razor, slingshot, spring stick, fighting chain, throwing star, and oriental dart or any weapon of like kind. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, county or city treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, authorized security personnel, and active military personnel while in the conduct of such individuals' official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisions prohibiting the possessing or transporting of such weapons be posted at each public entrance to Capitol Square. The bill provides that any weapon or item possessed or transported in violation of these provisions is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeiture to the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
11/18/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
11/18/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100631D
11/18/2019Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
11/19/2019Impact statement from VCSC (SB13)
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/17/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB13)
02/03/2020Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

patrick shipley writes:

This bill is not needed. There should be no "special protection" for legislators. Also this has not been a problem.

Mike writes:

An absolute travesty that politicians think the people shouldn't be allowed to exercise their rights on government property. That's the one place where your rights should be the most secure. This bill is complete trash and should be withdrawn.