Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 15 — Weapons; carrying into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, penalty.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    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.

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Summary

Carrying weapon into building owned or leasedby the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorfor a person to transport any (i) gun or other weapon designed orintended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame,receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunitiondesigned for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerousweapon into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or anyagency thereof, where employees of the Commonwealth or agency thereofare regularly present for the purpose of performing their officialduties. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, cityor county treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of theVirginia 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 provisionsprohibiting the carrying of such weapons be posted at each publicentrance to all buildings owned or leased by the Commonwealth orany agency thereof.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB15) View text Current html November 18, 2019

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB15)

  3. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  4. Impact statement from VCSC (SB15)

  5. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100629D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12003
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 15 do?
Carrying weapon into building owned or leasedby the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorfor a person to transport any (i) gun or other weapon designed orintended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame,receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunitiondesigned for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerousweapon into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or anyagency thereof, where employees of the Commonwealth or agency thereofare regularly present for the purpose of performing their officialduties. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, cityor county treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of theVirginia 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 provisionsprohibiting the carrying of such weapons be posted at each publicentrance to all buildings owned or leased by the Commonwealth orany agency thereof.
Who sponsors SB 15?
SB 15 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey, Adam P. Ebbin, and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SB 15?
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 SB 15?
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