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Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty. Permits the governing board of a public institution of higher education to adopt a policy prohibiting the carrying of any firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof within any building owned or operated by such public institution of higher education. The bill allows such policy to include security measures that are designed to reasonably prevent the unauthorized access of buildings that are open to the public. Finally, the bill exempts certain activities, defined in the bill, operated at public or private institutions of higher education from any policy created by a governing board. This bill is identical to SB 1182.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 34 co
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 15-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Committee substitute printed 25107053D-S1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1876)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
Committee substitute printed 25105250D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101459D
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Michael B. Feggans
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
David L. Bulova
Betsy B. Carr
Nadarius E. Clark
Debra D. Gardner
Jackie H. Glass
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Dan I. Helmer
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope
Paul E. Krizek
Alfonso H. Lopez
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
Delores L. McQuinn
Candi Mundon King
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
David A. Reid
Holly M. Seibold
Mark D. Sickles
Marcus B. Simon
Shelly A. Simonds
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Joshua E. Thomas
Kathy K.L. Tran
Jeion A. Ward
Vivian E. Watts
Bonita G. Anthony