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2021 SESSION
SB 1381 Weapons; possessing or transporting within Capitol Square, etc.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Possessing or transporting a weapon within Capitol Square or into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person to possess or transport any (i) firearm or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerous weapon within Capitol Square or into any building owned or leased by the Commonwealth. A dangerous weapon includes a bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, machete, razor, slingshot, spring stick, fighting chain, throwing star, and oriental dart or any weapon of like kind. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, retired state police officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, county or city treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, authorized security personnel, bail bondsmen, bail enforcement agents, and active military personnel while in the conduct of such persons' official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisions prohibiting the possessing or transporting of such weapons be posted at each public entrance to Capitol Square or such building owned or leased by the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that any weapon or item possessed or transported in violation of these provisions is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeiture to the Commonwealth.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102656D pdf | impact statements
- 01/27/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103907D-S1 pdf | impact statements
HISTORY
- 01/12/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102656D
- 01/12/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/27/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103907D-S1
- 01/27/21 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 4-N)
- 01/29/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/01/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21103907D-S1
- 02/01/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1381S1
- 02/02/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
- 02/05/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/21 House: Read first time
- 02/05/21 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Public Safety by voice vote