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 HB 1977.
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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 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110)
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1110ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (51-Y 46-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House (51-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 4Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (37-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (37-Y 1-N)
- Jan 27Chair votes No
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110)
- Jan 24Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 24Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 24Reading of substitute waived
- 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 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 22Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110)
- Jan 17Committee substitute printed 25105337D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)Minor
- Jan 10Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104369DIntroduced