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2008 SESSION

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SB 476 Concealed handguns; prohibits person from carrying into a restaurant.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Concealed handguns; restaurants; penalty.  Prohibits a person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of a restaurant or club from consuming an alcoholic beverage while on the premises. A person who carries a concealed handgun onto the premises of a restaurant or club shall inform a designated employee of the restaurant or club of that fact. A person who consumes alcohol in violation of the provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and a person who becomes intoxicated in violation of the provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085926232  pdf
• 02/12/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 085926232-E  pdf
• 02/22/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB476ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085926232
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/06/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 4-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/08  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/12/08  Senate: Read second time
• 02/12/08  Senate: Amendment by Senator McEachin withdrawn
• 02/12/08  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/12/08  Senate: Amendment by Senator Hanger agreed to
• 02/12/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB476E
• 02/12/08  Senate: Printed as engrossed 085926232-E
• 02/12/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/08  Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee rejected (16-Y 23-N)
• 02/12/08  Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
• 02/12/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/13/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/08  House: Read first time
• 02/13/08  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/18/08  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (16-Y 5-N)
• 02/20/08  House: Read second time
• 02/21/08  House: Read third time
• 02/21/08  House: Amendments by Delegate Sickles withdrawn
• 02/21/08  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/21/08  House: Passed House (62-Y 36-N)
• 02/21/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (62-Y 36-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB476ER)
• 02/22/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/08  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 03/05/08  Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N)
• 03/05/08  Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto