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2001 SESSION

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HB 1712 Possessing dangerous weapons in Fairfax County facilities.

Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possessing dangerous weapons in certain county-owned or operated facilities; penalty. Provides that the governing body of any county that has adopted the urban county executive form of government may, by ordinance, make it unlawful and punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess a dangerous weapon while in any county-owned building. The bill also provides that any such ordinance shall include appropriate exceptions for educational, instructional, theatrical and historical events, and shall not apply to the following individuals: (i) any law-enforcement officer, as defined by § 9-169; (ii) any game warden, animal warden, or deputy animal warden; (iii) any special police officer; or (iv) any magistrate, court officer or judge. The bill requires that notice of the ordinance shall be posted at each public entrance of every county-owned building.

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• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/00 012282928  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/00 012282928
• 01/10/01  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/17/01  House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 1
• 02/03/01  House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (15-Y 6-N)