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HB2081

Polling places; prohibited activities, unlawful possession of a firearm, penalty.

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Mark Levine (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Polling places; prohibited activities; unlawful possession of a firearm; penalty.

Prohibits any person from knowingly possessing a firearm within 40 feet of any building, or part thereof, used as a polling place, including one hour before and one hour after its use as a polling place, except for (i) a qualified law-enforcement officer or retired law-enforcement officer, (ii) any person occupying his own private property that falls within 40 feet of the polling place, or (iii) a licensed armed security officer whose employment or performance of his duties occurs within 40 feet of the polling place. The bill further provides that no person shall knowingly possess a firearm within 40 feet of a meeting place for the local electoral board while the electoral board meets to ascertain the results of an election or any place used as the setting for a recount. A violation of the provisions of the bill is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/12/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102618D
  • 01/12/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/15/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2081)
  • 01/20/2021 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
  • 01/21/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 01/22/2021 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/25/2021 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 47-N)
  • 01/25/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 01/26/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 01/26/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2021 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 6-N)
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/22/2021 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/22/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2081ER)
  • 02/22/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/23/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2081ER)
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
  • 02/25/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/21)
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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