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HB 454 — Firearm/explosive material; carrying w/in Capitol Square or bldg. owned or leased by Commonwealth.
Last action — House sustained Governor's veto
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 08, 2024.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to SB 383.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
57 added · 58 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill HB 454 clarify the rules surrounding carrying firearms or explosives in Capitol Square and certain state-owned buildings. It specifically defines the areas included in "Capitol Square" and outlines the penalties for violations. The changes emphasize public safety by tightening regulations on carrying weapons in sensitive places while still allowing necessary exemptions for law enforcement and security personnel. These updates aim to enhance security in state government areas, which is especially relevant in today's context of public safety concerns.
SESSION HOUSEENROLLED SUBSTITUTEVIRGINIA 24105639DACTS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF AASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE–– (ProposedCHAPTER byE theAn HouseAct Committee on Public Safety on January 19, 2024) (Patron Prior to Substitute––Delegate Callsen) A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-283.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a firearm or explosiveexemptions; material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth;
exemptions;
1.leased by the Commonwealth;
R O [H 454] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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§D 18.2-283.2.surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.;
Carryingpenalty.he aA. firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.;
penalty.For the purposes of this section, "Capitol Square and the surrounding area" means (i) the grounds, land, real property, and improvements in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad, and Ninth Streets, and the sidewalks of Bank Street extending from 50 feet west of the Pocahontas Building entrance to 50 feet east of the entrance of the Capitol of Virginia.
A.B.
For the purposes of this section, "Capitol Square and the surrounding area" means (i) the grounds, land, real property, and improvements in the City of Richmond bounded by Bank, Governor, Broad, and Ninth Streets, and the sidewalks of Bank Street extending from 50 feet west of the Pocahontas BOilding entB.
(ii) Capitol Square andandHthe the surrounding area;
(iii) any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof;thereof;4or the purpose of performing their official duties.lth or any agency thereof are regularly present4for C.
or (iv) any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly presentSfor the purpose of performing their official duties.
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Any firearm or explosEveexplosive material carried in violation of this section shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in § 19.2-386.28.y19.2-386.28. a law-enforcement officer and D.
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(ii) any autSorizedauthorized security personnel;
or (v) any member of a cadetparticipating corpsin whoan isofficial recognizedceremonial byevent afor publicthe institutionCommonwealth.cation of higher education while such member is BE. parE.
The provisions of clause (ii) of subsection B shall not apply to (i) any State Police officer who is off-duty or (ii) any retired State Police officer who has participated in annual firearms training and has qualified to the standards required of active law-enforcement officers in the Commonwealth, in T accordance with subsection C of § 18.2-308.016.
I 35 The provisions of clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection B shall not apply to (a) any State Police officer 36 who is off-duty;
(b) any retired State Police officer who has participated in annual firearms tTainingtraining and 38has accordancequalified withto the standards required of active law-enforcement officers in the Commonwealth, in participated in annual firearms training, has qualified pursuant to subsection C of § 18.2-308.016;18.2-308.016, who is visiting a gun range owned or leased by the Commonwealth;
(c)(d) any retiredof law-enforcementthe officerfollowing whoemployees hasUinauthorized 39to participatedcarry ina annualfirearm firearmswhile training,acting hasin qualifiedthe pursuantconduct to subsection C of §such 18.2-308.016,employee's whoofficial isduties: 40 visiting a gun range owned or leased by the Commonwealth;
(d)(1) anya bail bondsman as defined in § 9.1-185, (2) an employee of the followingDepartment employeesof TCorrections authorizedor toa carrystate ajuvenile firearmcorrectional whilefacility, acting(3) inan employee of the conductDepartment of suchConservation employee'sand officialRecreation, duties:or (4) an employee of the Department of Wildlife Resources;
(E)(e) aany bailindividual bondsmancarrying asa definedweapon ininto § 9.1-185, (2) an employee of the Department of Corrections or a statecourthouse juvenilewho correctionalis facility,exempt (3)under an§ employee18.2-283.1; of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or (4) an employee of the Department of Wildlife Resources;
(e)(f) any property individual carryingwithin a weaponbuilding intoowned aor operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such publicrpublic institution of higher education's curriculum or activities as approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of the institution or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to possess weapons, as approved through the law-enforcement or public safetHsafety unit of the institution, while conducting its programs or activities within such building;
(g) any s4atestate park;
4F. Capitol Square and the surrounding area and at the public entrance of each location listed in subsection B, and no person shall be convicted of an offense under subsection B if such notice is not posted at such public entrance, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions in subsection B.
2.Notice of the provisions of this section shall be posted conspicuously along the boundary of Capitol Square and the surrounding area and at the public entrance of each location listed in subsection B, and no person shall be convicted of an offense under subsection B if such notice is not posted at such public entrance, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions in subsection B.
That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment.
Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of thethent or necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult of 2 correctional facilities;
therefore, Chapter 1 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, Special Session I, HB454H1 2 of 2 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000.
View plain text versions (3)
- HB454ER View text Current pdf March 07, 2024
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24105639D-H1 pdf January 19, 2024
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103011D pdf January 08, 2024
Action History
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House sustained Governor's veto
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Vetoed by Governor
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB454ER)
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB454ER)
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Courts of Justice (6-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
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Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB454H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24105639D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB454H1)
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Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB454H1)
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 24105639D-H1
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Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned PS sub: Firearms
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Impact statement from DPB (HB454)
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Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Impact statement from VCSC (HB454)
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103011D
Sponsors
- Katrina Callsen · Primary
- Alex Q. Askew · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker · Cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen · Cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Joshua E. Thomas · Cosponsor
- Michael B. Feggans · Cosponsor
- Amy J. Laufer · Cosponsor
- Marty Martinez · Cosponsor
- David A. Reid · Cosponsor
- Holly M. Seibold · Cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 68 voted No
"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Not Voting |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 33% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Not Voting |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Not Voting |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Not Voting |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 48% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 45% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Not Voting |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Briana D. Sewell | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 41% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Batten, Amanda E. | — | Nay |
| Cordoza, A.C. | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Delores Oates | — | Nay |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Nay |
| Eric Phillips | — | Nay |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Mundon King, Candi | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Obenshain, Chris | — | Nay |
| Owen, David | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 27% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Cordoza, A.C. | — | Nay |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Ennis, N. Baxter | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Not Voting |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Owen, David | — | Nay |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 454 do?
- Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Limits the exemption from the prohibition on the carrying of any firearm or explosive material within any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or agency thereof or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or any agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties that currently applies to any property owned or operated by a public institution of higher education to instead apply to any individual within a building owned or operated by a public institution of higher education who possesses a weapon as part of such public institution of higher education's curriculum or activities or as part of any organization authorized by such public institution of higher education to conduct its programs or activities within such building, as such uses are approved through the law-enforcement or public safety unit of such institution. This bill is identical to SB 383.
- Who sponsors HB 454?
- HB 454 is sponsored by Katrina Callsen, Alex Q. Askew, Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, Laura Jane Cohen, Shelly A. Simonds, Joshua E. Thomas, Michael B. Feggans, Amy J. Laufer, Marty Martinez, David A. Reid, Holly M. Seibold, and Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
- What is the current status of HB 454?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2024. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 454?
- Track HB 454 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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