Firearms; possession on school property. (SB71)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Firearms on school property. Adds public, private, or religious preschools and licensed child day centers that are not operated at the residence of the provider or of any of the children to the list of schools where possessing a firearm on school property or on a school bus is prohibited. The provisions of the bill regarding child day centers only apply during the regular operating hours of such child day center. Under current law, the list of such schools only includes public, private, or religious elementary, middle, or high schools. The bill also provides that a licensed child day center or religious or private preschool may hire an armed security officer to provide security services. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 11/22/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101206D |
| 11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
| 01/23/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB71) |
| 02/03/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/06/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/07/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/07/2020 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Floor substitute printed 20107958D-S1 (Petersen) |
| 02/07/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/07/2020 | Substitute by Senator Petersen agreed to 20107958D-S1 |
| 02/07/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB71S1 |
| 02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB71S1) |
| 02/12/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/12/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/12/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB71S1) |
| 02/14/2020 | Referred from Courts of Justice |
| 02/14/2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 02/17/2020 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 02/18/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/18/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
| 02/21/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/21/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108515D-H1 |
| 02/21/2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB71H1) |
| 02/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB71H1) |
| 02/25/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/26/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108515D-H1 |
| 02/26/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB71H1 |
| 02/26/2020 | Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N) |
| 02/26/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 03/02/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
| 03/03/2020 | House requested conference committee |
| 03/04/2020 | Senate acceded to request (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/04/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 03/04/2020 | Senators: Lucas, Petersen, Stuart |
| 03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
| 03/05/2020 | Delegates: Hope, Cole, J.G., Batten |
| 03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
| 03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N) |
| 03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB71ER) |
| 03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
| 03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 03/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB71ER) |
| 04/11/2020 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/11/2020 | Governor's substitute printed 20110214D-S2 |
| 04/13/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB71S2) |
| 04/22/2020 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18) (see vote tally) |
| 04/22/2020 | VOTE: (48-Y 43-N) |
| 04/22/2020 | Amendments specific and severable (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/22/2020 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 43-N) |
| 04/22/2020 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/22/2020 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/22/2020 | Reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Reenrolled bill text (SB71ER2) |
| 04/22/2020 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/22/2020 | Enacted, Chapter 1249 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/22/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1249) |
| 05/01/2020 | VOTE: (48-Y 43-N) |
Comments
This bill makes it necessary to handle a firearm in public if you carry a firearm and need to use day care. It also makes it easier for criminals to steal firearms. A horrible bill
If you support this bill, then you support unnecessary handling of firearms, and people leaving their firearms unattended in a vehicle where it can be stolen. This bill is irresponsible and promotes unsafe practices.