SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24100642DVIRGINIA IACTS SENATEOF BILLASSEMBLY NO.–– CHAPTER E N An numbered 46.2-1215.1, relating to firearm in unattended motor vehicle;

447civil Offeredpenalty.a Januarysection 10,R 2024O N[S Prefiled447] JanuaryL 9,Approved 2024Be Tit Aenacted Bnumberedby 46.2-1215.1,the relatingGeneral toAssembly firearmof inVirginia: unattended motor vehicle;

civilL penalty.a1. sectiRn –––––––––– Patrons––Marsden, Boysko and Subramanyam O –––––––––– D Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 46.2 a E sec§ 46.2-1215.1.

That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 46.2 a C section numbered 46.2-1215.1 as follows:

E § 46.2-1215.1.

unattendedD onA. a public highway or other public property and the owner, operator, or any passenger of such motor vehicle is unable to observe such motor vehicle.

B.For purposes of this section, an "unattended motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is left unattended on a public highway or other public property and the owner, operator, or any passenger of such motor vehicle is unable to observe such motor vehicle.

No person shall leave, place, or store any handgun, as defined in § 18.2-307.1, in any unattended motor vehicle when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such motor vehicle.vehicle.y unattended C.

C.Any person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500.

AnyS personAll convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $50All penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the state treasury to be creditedcredi4ed to the LiteraryLitD. Fund as provided in § 46.2-114.

SFor D.purposes of § 46.2-1213, any violation of this section deems the vehicle as illegallyEparked and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal.

For purposes of § 46.2-1213, any violation of this section deems the vehicle as illegally4parked and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal.

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