Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1192
Legislation Overview
Title: Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Subject: Appropriations: Firearms
Description: Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty. Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles, pistols, and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 22, 2023
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Adam Ebbin (D); George Barker (D); John Bell (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Creigh Deeds (D); John Edwards (D); Barbara Favola (D); Ghazala Hashmi (D); Janet Howell (D); Mamie Locke (D); Louise Lucas (D); Dave Marsden (D); Jeremy McPike (D); John Petersen (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Lionell Spruill (D); Scott Surovell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 43% (17 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1192E |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Printed as engrossed 23103857D-E |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103857D |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Jan 27, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Amendment(s) for SB1192 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety | Amendment(s) for SB1192 S-Finance and Appropriations, Public Safety | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) | 01/23/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N) | 01/25/2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | 01/26/2023 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) | 01/30/2023 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 02/9/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
