VirginiaWeapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
What it does
Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and intentionally possess in the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, a (i) firearm, (ii) knife with a blade over three and one-half inches, or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at each public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions.
More detail
The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition. This bill is identical to SB 1110.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's vetoLatest
- Vote recorded House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)Minor
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1977ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 14Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Impact statement from VCSC (HB1977)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106604D-H1Major
- Jan 31Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 17Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104317DIntroduced
- Apr 2Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's vetoLatest