SB99
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
Senate: Requires 2/3 members present
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty.
Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain ... (More) shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. This bill is identical to HB 175. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100968D
- 01/03/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/04/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB99)
- 01/10/2024 - Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
- 01/15/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB99)
- 01/22/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/22/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105953D-S1
- 02/01/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB99S1)
- 02/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24105953D-S1
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB99S1
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB99S1)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/16/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/16/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/16/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107774D-H1
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB99H1)
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB99H1)
- 02/20/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/21/2024 - House: Read third time
- 02/21/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107774D-H1
- 02/21/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB99H1
- 02/21/2024 - House: Passed House with substitute (52-Y 48-N)
- 02/21/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Title replaced 24107774D-H1
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB99ER)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB99ER)
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/26/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/17/2024 - Senate: Requires 2/3 members present
