SB1110
Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty.
Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly and intentionally possess in the building of any hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services in the Commonwealth, including an emergency department or other facility rendering emergency medical care, a (i) firearm, (ii) knife with a blade ... (More) over three and one-half inches, or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons. The bill also provides that notice of such prohibitions shall be posted conspicuously at each public entrance of any hospital and no person shall be convicted of the offense if such notice is not posted, unless such person had actual notice of the prohibitions. The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weapon shall be subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeited to the Commonwealth and specifies exceptions to the prohibition. This bill is identical to HB 1977. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104369D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/10/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105337D-S1
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1110)
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/26/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Chair votes No
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reconsideration of Passage agreed to (37-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
- 02/11/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1110ER)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1110)
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
- 02/20/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
