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2023 SESSION

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HB 2456 Weapons; possession or transportation, facility that provides mental health services.

Introduced by: Angelia Williams Graves (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Weapons; possession or transportation; facility that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess in or transport into any facility that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including a hospital or an emergency room or other facility rendering emergency medical care, any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches; or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon is subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and specifies exceptions to the prohibition.

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• 01/20/23  House: Presented and ordered printed 23104121D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/20/23  House: Presented and ordered printed 23104121D
• 01/20/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/23  House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/07/23  House: Left in Courts of Justice