Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 976 — Virginia State Police; Executive Protection Unit, possession of firearms.

Last action — Stricken from docket by Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia State Police; Executive ProtectionUnit; possession of firearms. Provides that notwithstanding anyother provision of law, a state police officer serving on the ExecutiveProtection Unit may possess a firearm only to the extent permittedby law for a civilian.

Bill Text

  • HB976 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Stricken from docket by Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)

  2. Assigned PS sub: Firearms

  3. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103976D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken from docket by Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 21100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 976 do?
Virginia State Police; Executive ProtectionUnit; possession of firearms. Provides that notwithstanding anyother provision of law, a state police officer serving on the ExecutiveProtection Unit may possess a firearm only to the extent permittedby law for a civilian.
Who sponsors HB 976?
HB 976 is sponsored by Fariss, C. Matthew.
What is the current status of HB 976?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 976?
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