2001 proposed legislation

Virginia General Assembly
2001 Legislative Session
Filed "Dangerous Weapons" Bills
(updated 2/19/01)

Bills Committee Last Action Date

HB247 - Dillard, James H. II - Discharge of firearms in schools. H Militia and Police Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice 02/14/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Closes the loophole in the Code that allows hunting on school property. ** the Substitute, explains more clearly that there is to be no firing of any arms on school property unless lawfully hunting.

HB395 - Joannou, Johnny S. - Carrying concealed weapons; when lawful to carry. H Militia and Police Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N) 02/09/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Clarifies that a court shall consult with either the local sheriff or police department to receive a report from the Central Criminal Records Exchange, prior to issuing a concealed weapons permit.

HB1555 - Bryant, L. Preston Jr. - Poss. or transp. of firearms or concealed weapons by convicted felons. H Militia and Police House: Incorporated by M.P. (HB2327-Wright) (22-Y 0-N) 02/03/01

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Notes: combined as a joint bill with HB 2327

HB1573 - Pollard, Albert C. Jr. - Prohibited ammunition. H Militia and Police House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (23-Y 0-N) 01/15/01

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HB1607 - Weatherholtz, Glenn M. - Possession of firearms while in possession of controlled substances. H Courts of Justice House: Stricken at request of Patron in C. J. (23-Y 0-N) 01/18/01

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HB1621 - Darner, L. Karen - Special license plates; supporters of 'Million Mom March.' H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (17-Y 4-N) 01/29/01

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HB1655 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Concealed handgun permits. H Militia and Police House: Tabled in Militia and Police (14-Y 7-N) 02/03/01

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Notes: Provides that a valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state shall be valid in the Commonwealth if the permit holder or license holder is twenty-one years of age or older.

HB1712 - Scott, James M. - Possessing dangerous weapons in Fairfax County facilities. H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (15-Y 6-N) 02/03/01

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HB1754 - McDonnell, Robert F. - Reports made to National Crime Information Center (NCIC). H Militia and Police House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N) 02/13/01

S Courts of Justice

HB1969 - McClure, Roger J. - Local control of firearms. H Militia and Police Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/15/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Provides that a statute that does not refer to firearms or ammunition shall not be construed to provide express authorization for localities to regulate firearms. From and after January 1, 1987, no locality shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, motion, administrative rule or regulation governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.

HB2027 - Bloxom, Robert S. - Possession of firearm by felons; lawful hunting. H Militia and Police House: Rec. of passage rejected by House 02/06/01

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Notes: Allows the court, in its discretion, to suspend the minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment where a felon possessed a firearm, but the person was engaging in lawful hunting and the firearm in his possession was a hunting gun. "Hunting gun" is defined to include only a shotgun or standard design hunting rifle, not a handgun or any assault-style weapon.

HB2098 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Hunting with certain sight devices. H Conservation and Natural Resources Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N) 02/14/01

S Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

HB2130 - McClure, Roger J. - Concealed handgun permit application, reciprocity, etc. H Militia and Police Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (32-Y 5-N) 02/16/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Defines concealed handgun permit application completion, redefines reciprocity requirements for recognition in Virginia of a permit issued by another state and redefines authority to ascertain another state's permit requirements for reciprocity. ** The substitute took out the allowance of a DMV-issued photo-id as an acceptable card to satisfy the requirement that a permit holder carry a gov. issued photo-id card and the sub. also prohibits any firearms in facilities serving alcohol.

HB2131 - McClure, Roger J. - Application form and proof of residency for firearm purchase. H Militia and Police House: Tabled in Militia and Police (20-Y 2-N) 02/03/01

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HB2147 - Dillard, James H. II - Guns on school property. H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (15-Y 5-N) 02/03/01

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Notes: Prohibits firearms on the grounds of a public school unless unloaded, in a closed container and in a motor vehicle. The bill does not change the provisions regarding use of a weapon as part of the school curriculum in private schools but would no longer allow such use in a public school.

HB2259 - Watts, Vivian E. - Threatening to discharge a firearm. H Militia and Police House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (23-Y 0-N) 01/29/01

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HB2327 - Wright, Tommy - Concealed weapons by convicted felons. H Militia and Police House: Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB2327E) 02/13/01

S Courts of Justice

HB2347 - McEachin, A. Donald - Ballistic fingerprinting of handguns; penalty. H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (17-Y 4-N) 02/03/01

S

Notes: Requires that any manufacturer of firearms that ships or transports a handgun to be sold, rented, or transferred in the Commonwealth of Virginia shall include, in the box with the handgun in a separate sealed container, a shell casing of a projectile discharged from that handgun and any additional information that may be required by the Superintendent of State Police that identifies the type of handgun and shell. The bill also provides that upon receipt of a handgun from the manufacturer, the dealer shall confirm to the Department of State Police that the manufacturer complied with the provisions of subsection B and that upon the sale or transfer of the handgun, the dealer shall forward the shell casing in the sealed container to the Department of State Police and that upon receipt of the shell casing and any required additional information, the Department of State Police shall enter the information in all pertinent databases. Violation of the section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

HB2348 - McEachin, A. Donald - Child safety locks required for sale or transfer of firearms. H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (18-Y 3-N) 02/03/01

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Notes: Makes it unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun (i) to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) to any person, unless the handgun is accompanied by a warning in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a label affixed to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the handgun, warning that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so.

HB2435 - Weatherholtz, Glenn M. - Possession or transportation of firearms by felons. H Militia and Police House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (22-Y 0-N) 02/03/01

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HB2610 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Release of mental health information for concealed handgun permit. H Militia and Police Senate: Senate requested conference committee 02/15/01

S Courts of Justice

HB2623 - Joannou, Johnny S. - Fingerprinting for concealed handgun license. H Militia and Police House: Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB2623E) 02/08/01

S Courts of Justice

HB2658 - Ware, R. Lee Jr. - Elimination of restriction on handguns in rest. that serve alcohol. H Militia and Police House: Rec. of defeated action rejected by House (35-Y 58-N) 02/05/01

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HB2662 - McClure, Roger J. - Concealed weapons. H Militia and Police House: Tabled in Militia and Police (18-Y 4-N) 01/29/01

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HB2701 - Armstrong, Ward L. - Release of mental health information for concealed handgun permit. H Militia and Police Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N) 02/16/01

S Education and Health

HB2732 - Scott, James M. - Possession of firearms following conviction of certain crimes. H Militia and Police House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (11-Y 9-N) 02/03/01

S

SB868 - Reynolds, W. Roscoe - Family assault. H Senate: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (14-Y 1-N) 01/31/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Establishes a rebuttable presumption that persons charged with family assault using a firearm should not be admitted to bail.

SB880 - Martin, Stephen H. - Concealed weapons permit applications. H Militia and Police House: Rereferred to Militia and Police 02/15/01

S Courts of Justice

Notes: Allows a county or city to require that anyone applying for a concealed handgun permit has to submit fingerprints to check the applicant's state or national criminal history record for the initial application or applications for reissuance. It's not clear whether the ordinance may be written to apply to the initial application only or applications for reissuance as well. **This bill could be amended on the floor to allow guns in bars.

SB933 - Howell, Janet D. - Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns, etc. H Senate: Left in Finance 02/06/01

S Finance

Notes: Same as HB2348 (Delegate McEachin's bill)

SB934 - Howell, Janet D. - Possession of weapons in Fairfax County. H Senate: No action taken by Courts of Justice 02/04/01

S Courts of Justice

SB992 - Stolle, Kenneth W. - National Crime Information Center. H Militia and Police House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/15/01

S Courts of Justice

SB1337 - Stolle, Kenneth W. - Mental health; possession of firearms. H Militia and Police House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police 02/06/01

S Education and Health

SB1353 - Howell, Janet D. - Protective orders; firearms. H Militia and Police House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police 02/09/01

S Courts of Justice

Bills		Committee	Last Action	Date
HB247 - Dillard, James H. II - Discharge of firearms in schools.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice	02/14/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Closes the loophole in the Code that allows hunting on school property. ** the Substitute, explains more clearly that there is to be no firing of any arms on school property unless lawfully hunting.
HB395 - Joannou, Johnny S. - Carrying concealed weapons; when lawful to carry.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)	02/09/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Clarifies that a court shall consult with either the local sheriff or police department to receive a report from the Central Criminal Records Exchange, prior to issuing a concealed weapons permit.
HB1555 - Bryant, L. Preston Jr. - Poss. or transp. of firearms or concealed weapons by convicted felons.	H	Militia and Police	House: Incorporated by M.P. (HB2327-Wright) (22-Y 0-N)	02/03/01
S
Notes: combined as a joint bill with HB 2327
HB1573 - Pollard, Albert C. Jr. - Prohibited ammunition.	H	Militia and Police	House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (23-Y 0-N)	01/15/01
S
HB1607 - Weatherholtz, Glenn M. - Possession of firearms while in possession of controlled substances.	H	Courts of Justice	House: Stricken at request of Patron in C. J. (23-Y 0-N)	01/18/01
S
HB1621 - Darner, L. Karen - Special license plates; supporters of 'Million Mom March.'	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (17-Y 4-N)	01/29/01
S
HB1655 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Concealed handgun permits.	H	Militia and Police	House: Tabled in Militia and Police (14-Y 7-N)	02/03/01
S
Notes: Provides that a valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state shall be valid in the Commonwealth if the permit holder or license holder is twenty-one years of age or older.
HB1712 - Scott, James M. - Possessing dangerous weapons in Fairfax County facilities.	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (15-Y 6-N)	02/03/01
S
HB1754 - McDonnell, Robert F. - Reports made to National Crime Information Center (NCIC).	H	Militia and Police	House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)	02/13/01
S	Courts of Justice
HB1969 - McClure, Roger J. - Local control of firearms.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice	02/15/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Provides that a statute that does not refer to firearms or ammunition shall not be construed to provide express authorization for localities to regulate firearms. From and after January 1, 1987, no locality shall adopt any ordinance, resolution, motion, administrative rule or regulation governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.
HB2027 - Bloxom, Robert S. - Possession of firearm by felons; lawful hunting.	H	Militia and Police	House: Rec. of passage rejected by House	02/06/01
S
Notes: Allows the court, in its discretion, to suspend the minimum, mandatory term of imprisonment where a felon possessed a firearm, but the person was engaging in lawful hunting and the firearm in his possession was a hunting gun. "Hunting gun" is defined to include only a shotgun or standard design hunting rifle, not a handgun or any assault-style weapon.
HB2098 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Hunting with certain sight devices.	H	Conservation and Natural Resources	Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)	02/14/01
S	Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
HB2130 - McClure, Roger J. - Concealed handgun permit application, reciprocity, etc.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (32-Y 5-N)	02/16/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Defines concealed handgun permit application completion, redefines reciprocity requirements for recognition in Virginia of a permit issued by another state and redefines authority to ascertain another state's permit requirements for reciprocity. ** The substitute took out the allowance of a DMV-issued photo-id as an acceptable card to satisfy the requirement that a permit holder carry a gov. issued photo-id card and the sub. also prohibits any firearms in facilities serving alcohol.
HB2131 - McClure, Roger J. - Application form and proof of residency for firearm purchase.	H	Militia and Police	House: Tabled in Militia and Police (20-Y 2-N)	02/03/01
S
HB2147 - Dillard, James H. II - Guns on school property.	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (15-Y 5-N)	02/03/01
S
Notes: Prohibits firearms on the grounds of a public school unless unloaded, in a closed container and in a motor vehicle. The bill does not change the provisions regarding use of a weapon as part of the school curriculum in private schools but would no longer allow such use in a public school.
HB2259 - Watts, Vivian E. - Threatening to discharge a firearm.	H	Militia and Police	House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (23-Y 0-N)	01/29/01
S
HB2327 - Wright, Tommy - Concealed weapons by convicted felons.	H	Militia and Police	House: Fiscal impact statement from VCSC (HB2327E)	02/13/01
S	Courts of Justice
HB2347 - McEachin, A. Donald - Ballistic fingerprinting of handguns; penalty.	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (17-Y 4-N)	02/03/01
S
Notes: Requires that any manufacturer of firearms that ships or transports a handgun to be sold, rented, or transferred in the Commonwealth of Virginia shall include, in the box with the handgun in a separate sealed container, a shell casing of a projectile discharged from that handgun and any additional information that may be required by the Superintendent of State Police that identifies the type of handgun and shell. The bill also provides that upon receipt of a handgun from the manufacturer, the dealer shall confirm to the Department of State Police that the manufacturer complied with the provisions of subsection B and that upon the sale or transfer of the handgun, the dealer shall forward the shell casing in the sealed container to the Department of State Police and that upon receipt of the shell casing and any required additional information, the Department of State Police shall enter the information in all pertinent databases. Violation of the section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
HB2348 - McEachin, A. Donald - Child safety locks required for sale or transfer of firearms.	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (18-Y 3-N)	02/03/01
S
Notes: Makes it unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any handgun (i) to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that handgun, or (ii) to any person, unless the handgun is accompanied by a warning in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a label affixed to the gun and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the handgun, warning that handguns should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so.
HB2435 - Weatherholtz, Glenn M. - Possession or transportation of firearms by felons.	H	Militia and Police	House: Stricken at request of Patron in M. P. (22-Y 0-N)	02/03/01
S
HB2610 - Abbitt, Watkins M. Jr. - Release of mental health information for concealed handgun permit.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: Senate requested conference committee	02/15/01
S	Courts of Justice
HB2623 - Joannou, Johnny S. - Fingerprinting for concealed handgun license.	H	Militia and Police	House: Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB2623E)	02/08/01
S	Courts of Justice
HB2658 - Ware, R. Lee Jr. - Elimination of restriction on handguns in rest. that serve alcohol.	H	Militia and Police	House: Rec. of defeated action rejected by House (35-Y 58-N)	02/05/01
S
HB2662 - McClure, Roger J. - Concealed weapons.	H	Militia and Police	House: Tabled in Militia and Police (18-Y 4-N)	01/29/01
S
HB2701 - Armstrong, Ward L. - Release of mental health information for concealed handgun permit.	H	Militia and Police	Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (38-Y 0-N)	02/16/01
S	Education and Health
HB2732 - Scott, James M. - Possession of firearms following conviction of certain crimes.	H	Militia and Police	House: Passed by indefinitely in M. & P. (11-Y 9-N)	02/03/01
S
SB868 - Reynolds, W. Roscoe - Family assault.	H		Senate: Passed by indefinitely in C. J. (14-Y 1-N)	01/31/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Establishes a rebuttable presumption that persons charged with family assault using a firearm should not be admitted to bail.
SB880 - Martin, Stephen H. - Concealed weapons permit applications.	H	Militia and Police	House: Rereferred to Militia and Police	02/15/01
S	Courts of Justice
Notes: Allows a county or city to require that anyone applying for a concealed handgun permit has to submit fingerprints to check the applicant's state or national criminal history record for the initial application or applications for reissuance. It's not clear whether the ordinance may be written to apply to the initial application only or applications for reissuance as well. **This bill could be amended on the floor to allow guns in bars.
SB933 - Howell, Janet D. - Firearm locks required for sale or transfer of handguns, etc.	H		Senate: Left in Finance	02/06/01
S	Finance
Notes: Same as HB2348 (Delegate McEachin's bill)
SB934 - Howell, Janet D. - Possession of weapons in Fairfax County.	H		Senate: No action taken by Courts of Justice	02/04/01
S	Courts of Justice
SB992 - Stolle, Kenneth W. - National Crime Information Center.	H	Militia and Police	House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)	02/15/01
S	Courts of Justice
SB1337 - Stolle, Kenneth W. - Mental health; possession of firearms.	H	Militia and Police	House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police	02/06/01
S	Education and Health
SB1353 - Howell, Janet D. - Protective orders; firearms.	H	Militia and Police	House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police	02/09/01
S	Courts of Justice

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