HB 1096

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Law-enforcement officers; exemption from prohibition on carrying firearms, etc., in Capitol Square.

Abstract

Law-enforcement officers; retired law-enforcementofficers; carrying a firearm or explosive material within CapitolSquare and the surrounding area. Exempts any law-enforcementofficer from the prohibition on carrying a firearm or explosive materialwithin the Capitol of Virginia and Capitol Square and the surroundingarea. The bill further allows any law-enforcement officer or qualifiedretired law-enforcement officer to carry a firearm or explosive materialwithin any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agencythereof, or any office where employees of the Commonwealth or agencythereof are regularly present to perform their official duties. Undercurrent law, a law-enforcement officer is exempted only while actingin the conduct of his official duties, and a retired law-enforcementofficer is limited to carrying a firearm while visiting a gun rangeowned or leased by the Commonwealth. The bill also clarifies that "Capitol Square and the surrounding area" as defined in current lawdoes not include any public road or highway.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Feb 15, 2022

House

Left in Public Safety

Jan 24, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1096)

Jan 12, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101445D

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101445D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1096F122.PDF PDF

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