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2001 SESSION
HB 1969 Local control of firearms.
Introduced by: Roger J. McClure | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Local control of firearms. Provides that a statute that does not refer to firearms or ammunition shall not be construed to provide express authorization for localities to regulate firearms. From and after January 1, 1987, no locality shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, motion, administrative rule or regulation governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 017136832 pdf
- 02/05/01 House: Printed as engrossed 017136832-E pdf
- 02/19/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 011029548-S1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 017136832
- 01/10/01 House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
- 01/19/01 House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 1
- 02/03/01 House: Reported from M. & P. with amendment (16-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/01 House: Read first time
- 02/04/01 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/01 House: Read second time
- 02/05/01 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/05/01 House: Amendment by Del. McEachin rejected (37-Y 55-N)
- 02/05/01 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (37-Y 55-N)
- 02/05/01 House: Engrossed by House as amended (66-Y 29-N)
- 02/05/01 House: Printed as engrossed 017136832-E
- 02/05/01 House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (66-Y 29-N)
- 02/06/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (57-Y 40-N)
- 02/06/01 House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 40-N)
- 02/06/01 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/09/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/01 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/13/01 Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/14/01 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/01 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/01 Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 02/15/01 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/01 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (7-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/01 Senate: Committee substitute printed 011029548-S1
- 02/20/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/01 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/01 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/01 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/22/01 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 011029548-S1
- 02/22/01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 011029548-S1
- 02/22/01 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (31-Y 6-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (31-Y 6-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (27-Y 13-N)
- 02/22/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/01 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/22/01 House: VOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 50-N)
- 02/22/01 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (41-Y 50-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/01 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/22/01 House: House acceded to request
- 02/22/01 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/22/01 Senate: Senators: Watkins, Howell, Barry
- 02/22/01 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/22/01 House: Delegates: McClure, Sherwood, Joannou
- 02/23/01 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/23/01 Senate: Pending question ordered (31-Y 7-N)
- 02/23/01 Senate: VOTE: PENDING QUESTION (31-Y 7-N)
- 02/23/01 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N)
- 02/23/01 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (23-Y 16-N)
- 02/24/01 House: VOTE: Conference (63-Y 32-N)
- 02/24/01 House: House requested conference committee #2 (63-Y 32-N)
- 02/24/01 House: No further action taken
- 02/24/01 House: Failed to pass in House