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2020 SESSION
SB 615 Firearms; control by localities in local government buildings and parks.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Control of firearms by localities; local government buildings and parks. Authorizes a locality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in any building owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes and in public parks owned by the locality. The bill requires such ordinance to include a provision for security measures designed to reasonably prevent unauthorized access of such buildings or parks by a person with a firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof. The bill requires a locality to post notice of any such prohibition at all entrances of buildings used for governmental purposes and at the main entrances to public parks owned by this locality. This bill was incorporated into SB 35.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101883D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/13/20 Senate: Incorporated by Judiciary (SB35-Surovell) (13-Y 0-N)