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 SB 1182.
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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 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 15-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 14Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 14Reading of substitute waived
- 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 11Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876)
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25107053D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- 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 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Public Safety Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25105250D-H1Major
- Jan 31Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101459DIntroduced
- Apr 2Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's vetoLatest