VirginiaCapitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
What it does
Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Permits the governing board of a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy prohibiting the carrying of any firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof within any building owned or operated by such public institution of higher education. The bill allows such policy to include security measures that are designed to reasonably prevent the unauthorized access of buildings that are open to the public.
More detail
Finally, the bill exempts certain activities, defined in the bill, operated at public or private institutions of higher education from any policy created by a governing board. This bill is identical to HB 1876.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 28Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
- Jan 27Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Jan 27Senator Deeds, R. Creigh Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 27Floor substitute printed 25105997D-S3 (Deeds)
- Jan 27Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected
- Jan 27Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 27Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
- Jan 24Passed by for the day
- Jan 24Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105714D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Jan 21Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25105224D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
- Jan 10Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102110DIntroduced