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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 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 SB 1110.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 23 co
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1977ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Public Safety Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 25106604D-H1
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1977)
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1977)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104317D
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Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Phil M. Hernandez
Nadarius E. Clark
Amy J. Laufer
Rodney T. Willett
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Joshua G. Cole
Michael B. Feggans
Debra D. Gardner
Jackie H. Glass
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Atoosa R. Reaser
Joshua E. Thomas
Kathy K.L. Tran
Vivian E. Watts