Creigh Deeds
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 11
Primary
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. 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.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-283.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty.
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Passed by for the day
Vetoed by Governor
Signed by President
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER)
Passed House (50-Y 46-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
Senator Deeds, R. Creigh Substitute agreed to
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
Read second time
Courts of Justice Substitute rejected
Finance and Appropriations Substitute rejected
Floor substitute printed 25105997D-S3 (Deeds)
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105714D-S2
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
Committee substitute printed 25105224D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182)
Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102110D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senator Deeds, R. Creigh Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Finance and Appropriations Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Impact statement from VCSC (SB1182) | PDF PDF PDF PDF |
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1182) | PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF |
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