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2003 SESSION

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HB 1516 Control of firearms by local ordinance.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Control of firearms by local ordinance. Provides that no person may be prosecuted or convicted of a violation of any ordinance regulating the possession, carrying, or transportation of a firearm if he is (i) in possession of the firearm not in violation of any provision of Title 18.2 and he has a valid concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to § 18.2-308 or (ii) otherwise possessing, carrying, or transporting the firearm in a lawful manner. This provision was formerly limited only to transporting the weapon. The provisions applicable to a locality shall also apply to any authority or to a local governmental entity, including a department or agency, but not including any local or regional jail or juvenile detention facility.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/02 034175636  pdf
• 01/17/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038899636-H1  pdf
• 01/22/03  House: Printed as engrossed 038899636-EH1  pdf
• 02/28/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1516ER)  pdf
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0943)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed
• Senate amendments rejected
• Conference amendments
• Conference amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/19/02 034175636
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/17/03  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
• 01/17/03  House: Committee substitute printed 038899636-H1
• 01/20/03  House: Read first time
• 01/21/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/22/03  House: Read second time
• 01/22/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 038899636-H1
• 01/22/03  House: Amendment by Del. Black agreed to
• 01/22/03  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amd 038899636-EH1
• 01/22/03  House: Printed as engrossed 038899636-EH1
• 01/23/03  House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
• 01/23/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
• 01/23/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/24/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/24/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/11/03  Senate: Reported from Local Government w/amd (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
• 02/13/03  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/17/03  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/17/03  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/17/03  Senate: Committee amendment reconsidered (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Committee amendment rejected
• 02/17/03  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/17/03  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Stolle agreed to
• 02/17/03  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Byrne rejected (11-Y 25-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 2 (11-Y 25-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/17/03  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (28-Y 8-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (28-Y 8-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (36-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (27-Y 10-N)
• 02/17/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (27-Y 10-N)
• 02/18/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/03  House: Senate amendment rejected by House (12-Y 84-N)
• 02/19/03  House: VOTE: REJECTED (12-Y 84-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/20/03  House: House acceded to request
• 02/20/03  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/20/03  House: Delegates: Black, Kilgore, Pollard
• 02/20/03  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/20/03  Senate: Senators: Hanger, Martin, Reynolds
• 02/21/03  House: Conference report agreed to by House (79-Y 19-N)
• 02/21/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (79-Y 19-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: Reading of conference report waived
• 02/21/03  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 9-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (29-Y 9-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: Rec. of conf. report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/03  Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (2-Y 37-N)
• 02/22/03  House: Second conferees appointed by House
• 02/22/03  House: Delegates: Black, Kilgore, Pollard
• 02/22/03  Senate: Second conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/22/03  Senate: Senators: Hanger, Martin, Reynolds
• 02/22/03  House: Conference 2nd report agreed to by House (78-Y 18-N)
• 02/22/03  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (78-Y 18-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: Reading of 2nd conference report waived
• 02/22/03  Senate: Conference (2nd) report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (32-Y 8-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: Rec. of 2nd conf. report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: Conference 2nd report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
• 02/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (29-Y 11-N)
• 02/28/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1516ER)
• 03/05/03  House: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 943 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/31/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0943)