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2018 SESSION
SB 493 Higher educational institutions, public; valid concealed handgun permit holders.
Introduced by: Charles W. Carrico, Sr. (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Possession of concealed handguns; concealed handgun permit holders at public institutions of higher education. Allows any person who possesses a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit or a concealed handgun permit from another state that is recognized by Virginia to carry a concealed handgun on the property of, in buildings owned by, or at events hosted at public institutions of higher education. The bill provides an exception that may prohibit firearms in facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or a campus police department of a public institution of higher education if such facilities are located on the property of or in buildings owned by a public institution of higher education.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100584D
- 01/09/18 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/17/18 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 6-N)