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1997 SESSION

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SB 1105 Regulating handguns in public parks in Richmond City.

Introduced by: Henry L. Marsh III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Regulating or prohibiting handguns in public parks; City of Richmond. Allows the City of Richmond (described by population) by ordinance to regulate or prohibit any person, other than a law-enforcement officer otherwise permitted to carry such handgun, from carrying a handgun while in any public park owned by the city. The penalty shall not exceed a fine of $2,500 or confinement in a jail for 12 months, either or both. A person who may lawfully carry a concealed handgun pursuant to § 18.2-308 shall not be charged with a violation of the ordinance.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973509260  pdf
• 01/31/97  Senate: Printed as engrossed 973509260-E  pdf
• 02/18/97  House: Committee substitute printed 973086699-H1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments rejected
• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973509260
• 01/20/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 01/28/97  Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/97  Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 01/29/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (9-Y 5-N)
• 01/30/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/97  Senate: Read second time
• 01/31/97  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/31/97  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/31/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/31/97  Senate: Printed as engrossed 973509260-E
• 02/03/97  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (25-Y 13-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/97  House: Read first time
• 02/06/97  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 02/18/97  House: Reported from M. & P. with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
• 02/18/97  House: Committee substitute printed 973086699-H1
• 02/18/97  House: Read second time
• 02/19/97  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/97  House: Read third time
• 02/20/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 973086699-H1
• 02/20/97  House: Amendments by Mr. Hull rejected (34-Y 64-N)
• 02/20/97  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (34-Y 64-N)
• 02/20/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 973086699-H1
• 02/20/97  House: Defeated by House (40-Y 59-N)
• 02/20/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 59-N)