Polling places; prohibited activities, unlawful possession of a firearm, penalty. (HB2081)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), and Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Polling places; prohibited activities; unlawful possession of a firearm; penalty. Prohibits any person from knowingly possessing a firearm within 40 feet of any building, or part thereof, used as a polling place, including one hour before and one hour after its use as a polling place, except for (i) a qualified law-enforcement officer or retired law-enforcement officer, (ii) any person occupying his own private property that falls within 40 feet of the polling place, or (iii) a licensed armed security officer whose employment or performance of his duties occurs within 40 feet of the polling place. The bill further provides that no person shall knowingly possess a firearm within 40 feet of a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election or any place used as the setting for a recount. A violation of the provisions of the bill is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Status
03/31/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102618D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/15/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2081) |
| 01/20/2021 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/25/2021 | Read third time and passed House (53-Y 47-N) |
| 01/25/2021 | VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/26/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2021 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/18/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2021 | Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2081ER) |
| 02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/23/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2081ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021 |
| 02/25/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/31/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/31/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459) |
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