Hard body armor; wearing in public, exceptions, penalty. (HB1585)

Introduced By

Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Wearing of hard body armor in public; exceptions; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor, for any person to wear hard body armor, as defined in the bill, anywhere other than while on his own private property. The bill provides exceptions for (i) any law-enforcement officer, conservator of the peace, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of Virginia or of any other state while engaged in the performance of his official duties or (ii) any person engaged in such other profession as designated on a list published by the Department of Criminal Justice Services while engaged in the performance of his official duties. The bill also requires the Department to adopt regulations establishing criteria for eligible professions requiring the use of hard body armor during the performance of their official duties and to publish the list of such eligible professions on the Department's website. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2023Committee
01/06/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101836D
01/06/2023Impact statement from VCSC (HB1585)
01/06/2023Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/26/2023Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
01/27/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
02/07/2023Left in Courts of Justice