Weapons; carrying into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, penalty. (SB15)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Carrying weapon into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to 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 into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, where employees of the Commonwealth or agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, city or county 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 carrying of such weapons be posted at each public entrance to all buildings owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof. Read the Bill »

Status

12/04/2020: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
11/18/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100629D
11/18/2019Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
11/19/2019Impact statement from VCSC (SB15)
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/17/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB15)
02/03/2020Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
12/04/2020Left in Judiciary