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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1585

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Hard body armor; wearing in public, exceptions, penalty.

Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Commonwealth Public Safety

Description: Wearing of hard body armor in public; exceptions; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor, for any person to wear hard body armor, as defined in the bill, anywhere other than while on his own private property. The bill provides exceptions for (i) any law-enforcement officer, conservator of the peace, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of Virginia or of any other state while engaged in the performance of his official duties or (ii) any person engaged in such other profession as designated on a list published by the Department of Criminal Justice Services while engaged in the performance of his official duties. The bill also requires the Department to adopt regulations establishing criteria for eligible professions requiring the use of hard body armor during the performance of their official duties and to publish the list of such eligible professions on the Department's website.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice

Last Action Date: February 7, 2023

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Richard Sullivan (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2023 Left in Courts of Justice
House Jan 27, 2023 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
House Jan 26, 2023 Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 6, 2023 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101836D
House Jan 6, 2023 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 6, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/27/2023 5 3 0 0 Yes
  • Adams, Les (R) Yea
  • Bell, Robert (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Ellen (R) Yea
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Nay
  • Herring, Charniele (D) Nay
  • Ransone, Margaret (R) Yea
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Williams, Wren (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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