Angelia Graves
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 21
Weapons; possession or transportation; hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly possess in or transport into 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, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three 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 the 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. 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 861.
Weapons; possession or transportation; facilitythat provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possessin or transport into any facility that provides mental health servicesor developmental services in the Commonwealth, including a hospitalor an emergency department or other facility rendering emergencymedical care, any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intendedto propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, excepta pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons.The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weaponis subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and specifiesexceptions to the prohibition.
Communicated to Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB515S2)
Governor's substitute printed 24109218D-S2
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (SB515ER)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB515ER)
Read third time
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
Passed House (52-Y 48-N)
Read second time
Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB515S1
Committee substitute agreed to 24106820D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB515S1)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB515S1)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 24106820D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101827D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101827D | PDF HTML |
Committee substitute printed 24106820D-S1 | PDF HTML |
SB515ER | PDF HTML |
Governor's substitute printed 24109218D-S2 | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB515FS2160.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB515FER122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB515FS1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB515FS1160.PDF | |
Amendment: SB515AG | HTML |
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