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2006 SESSION

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HB 1265 Emergency services and disasters; constitutional rights.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Emergency services and disasters; constitutional rights. Provides that nothing in Chapter 3.2 of Title 44 relating to emergency services and disaster laws should be interpreted as allowing the Governor or any other governmental authority to limit the right to keep and bear arms pursuant to the Constitutions of Virginia and of the United States. These rights include the lawful possession, sale, and transfer of firearms. These rights are not extended to places designated as emergency shelters. This bill incorporates House Bill 1024.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063912348  pdf
• 02/03/06  House: Committee substitute printed 063977556-H1  pdf
• 03/15/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1265ER)  pdf
• 04/06/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0458)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/11/06  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063912348
• 01/11/06  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/03/06  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/06  House: Committee substitute printed 063977556-H1
• 02/06/06  House: Read first time
• 02/07/06  House: Read second time
• 02/07/06  House: Committee substitute agreed to 063977556-H1
• 02/07/06  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1265H1
• 02/08/06  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/15/06  Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology by voice vote
• 02/15/06  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/27/06  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: #2
• 03/06/06  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
• 03/07/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/06  Senate: Read third time
• 03/07/06  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/07/06  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 03/07/06  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/07/06  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/07/06  Senate: VOTE: (30-Y 10-N)
• 03/08/06  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/09/06  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (71-Y 25-N)
• 03/09/06  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (71-Y 25-N)
• 03/15/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1265ER)
• 03/15/06  House: Enrolled
• 03/15/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/16/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/31/06  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 458 (effective 7/1/06)
• 04/06/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0458)