Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
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HB 596 — Place of religious worship; carrying dangerous weapon.
Last action — Left in Public Safety
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship; repeal. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.
Bill Text
- HB596 View text Current html January 06, 2020
Action History
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Left in Public Safety
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
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Assigned PS sub: Firearms
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105218D
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walker · Primary
- Mark J. Peake · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Jenkins, Clinton L. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Nay |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Not Voting |
| Will Davis | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 596 do?
- Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship; repeal. Repeals the code section related to carrying dangerous weapons in places of worship.
- Who sponsors HB 596?
- HB 596 is sponsored by Wendell S. Walker and Mark J. Peake.
- What is the current status of HB 596?
- 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 596?
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