Public Policy

Links to the video streams of the day's sessions can be found below.
Links to the video streams of the day's sessions can be found below.
Bill #’s and Votes are HYPERLINKED to LIS
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BILLS WE SUPPORT:
CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION
BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg |
Storage of firearms in residence where minor present; penalty |
Pending |
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DANGEROUS WEAPONS
Marcus B. Simon |
“Ghost Gun” prohibition. |
Pending |
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Marcus B. Simon |
Removing or altering serial # on firearm. |
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Adam P. Ebbin |
“Ghost Gun” prohibition. |
Judiciary |
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Adam P. Ebbin |
Removing or altering serial # on firearm. |
Judiciary |
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PROTECTIVE ORDERS
Jennifer L. McClellan |
Workplace violence protective orders. |
Judiciary |
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OTHER MISC.
Kathleen Murphy |
State plan for medical assistance services; violence interruption services. |
Health |
Sub2 |
Thursday 7:30 am |
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Marcia S. Price |
Gun Violence Survivor Assistance Fund and Grant Program |
Pending |
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Marcia S. Price |
Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. |
General Laws |
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Alfonso H. Lopez |
Requires law enforcement involved in “officer involved shootings” to be questioned within 24 hrs. |
Public Safety |
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Jennifer L. McClellan |
Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. |
Judiciary |
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Marcia S. Price |
Study; JLARC; effects of gun violence on communities; report. |
Pending |
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BILLS WE OPPOSE:
BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote |
Scott Wyatt |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
House Ed. |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Allows certain veterans to be hired as SRO’s. |
House Ed. |
K-12 |
5-3 |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Eliminates all fees for resident CHP’s |
Pending |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Reduces the penalty for carry concealed w/out a permit and allows for a permit to be obtained AFTER the charge which would then be dismissed! |
Pending |
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Tabled 6-0 |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Repeals “One Handgun per Month” |
Pending |
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Hyland F. Fowler Jr. |
Exempts military Honor Guards and Military Service organizations from regulations against certain Paramilitary activities. |
House Courts |
Sub1 |
7-0 |
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Wendell S. Walker |
Repeals the prohibition of carrying dangerous weapons in house of worship. |
Pending |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Repeals Local Control of firearms. |
Public Safety |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Requires at least one SRO in every public school. |
House Ed. |
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John J. McGuire III |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
House Ed. |
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John J. McGuire III |
Removes locality option to create law enforcement oversight committees. |
Public Safety |
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Mike A. Cherry |
Removes preschools and child daycare centers from prohibition on firearms and other weapons. |
Pending |
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John J. McGuire III |
Repeals the prohibition of carrying dangerous weapons in house of worship. |
Pending |
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H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. |
Returns the “default proceed’ time on a background check from 5 days to 3 days. |
Pending |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Permitless Concealed Carry. |
Pending |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Removes “in person training” and returns “online courses” for demonstration of competency for a CHP. |
Pending |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Repeals “One Handgun a Month”. |
Pending |
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Margaret B. Ransone |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
Education |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Repeals “Lost ad Stolen Firearms” reporting. |
Pending |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Removes authority for School Boards to establish gun free zones. |
Pending |
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Jason S. Ballard |
Permitless Concealed Carry for current Military members. |
Pending |
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Nicholas J. Freitas |
Repeals Local Control of firearms. |
Public Safety |
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Marie E. March |
“Guts” the Substantial Risk Order law. |
Pending |
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Marie E. March |
Repeals the Prohibition on Firearms in the Capitol, Capitol Square and Government buildings. |
Pending |
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Marie E. March |
Creates a Civil action against anyone who prosecutes an individual for murder if the individual is found to have acted solely in self- defense. |
Courts |
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Don L. Scott |
Reduces the penalty for carry concealed w/out a permit and allows for a permit to be obtained AFTER the charge which would then be dismissed! |
Pending |
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Wren M. Williams |
Repeals the prohibition on purchase of military equipment by Law Enforcement. |
Public Safety |
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Tony O. Wilt |
Repeals Local Control of firearms. |
Public Safety |
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Tony o. Wilt |
Group Violence Intervention Board; Division of Group Violence Intervention; Project Ceasefire Grant Fund; Project Exit Grant Fund; report. |
Public safety |
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Karen S. Greenhalgh |
Requires threat assessment and SRO’s in all schools. |
Education |
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Amanda E. Batten |
Removes Fed. Law Enforcement from “one Handgun a Month” limit. |
Pending |
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Amanda E. Batten |
Exempts Fed licensed Type 03 “Collectors of curios and relics” from background check on firearms purchase. |
Pending |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
School principals; incident reports; violent offenses. |
Education |
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Chris S. Runion |
Reduces effectiveness of Civilian Oversight Boards. |
Pending |
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Glenn R. Davis |
Repeals Local Control of firearms. |
Public Safety |
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Phillip A. Scott |
Protective orders; possession of firearms |
Pending |
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A.C. Cordoza |
Limitations on use or transfer of firearms. |
Pending |
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Jason S. Ballard |
Allows current and retired law enforcement to carry firearms and explosive materials on Capitol grounds. |
Pending |
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Timothy V. Anderson |
Board of Education; school boards; codes of student conduct; contents. |
Education |
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C. Matthew Farris |
Repeals the Prohibition on Firearms in the Capitol, Capitol Square and Government buildings. |
Pending |
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Tony O. Wilt |
Adds unlicensed child day cares to definition of day care centers. |
Pending |
Under evaluative! |
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John A. Cosgrove Jr. |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
Ed & Health |
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Thomas K. Norment Jr. |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year |
Ed & Health |
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T. Travis Hackworth |
Exempts Commonwealth Attorneys and Judges (active and retired) from laws governing concealed carry. |
Judiciary |
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Amanda F. Chase |
Repeals Local Control of firearms. |
Judiciary |
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Amanda F. Chase |
Repeals the ban on carrying firearms or explosive materials into the Capitol, Capitol grounds or any government building. |
Rules |
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Bill DeSteph |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
Ed. & Health |
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Bryce E. Reeves |
Permitless Concealed Carry |
Judiciary |
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Bryce E. Reeves |
Repeals “One Handgun a Month”. |
Judiciary |
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Bill DeSteph |
Requires at least one SRO in every public school. |
Ed. & Health |
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Bill DeSteph |
Group Violence Intervention Board; Division of Group Violence Intervention; Project Ceasefire Grant Fund; Project Exit Grant Fund; report. |
Judiciary |
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William M. Stanley Jr. |
Restores requirement for schools to report misdemeanor offices – removed last year. |
Ed. & Health |
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Bryce E. Reeves |
Allow a buyer to use their CHP to bypass a background check. |
Judiciary |
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BILLS TO WATCH:
BILL # |
PATRON |
DESCRIPTION |
Committee |
Sub |
Vote
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James E. Edmunds II |
Allows Sunday hunting on Wildlife conservation areas. |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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James E. Edmunds II |
Allows Sunday hunting on Wildlife conservation areas +++ |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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Marie March |
Free lifetime Hunting and Fishing licenses for Volunteer Firefighters and EMS without needing hunter safety training! |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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Bill D. Wiley |
Free lifetime Hunting and Fishing licenses for 50% disabled vets without needing hunter safety training! |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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Scott A. Wyatt |
Free lifetime Hunting and Fishing licenses for 30% disabled vets without needing hunter safety training! |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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Marie March |
Allows big game hunting with .22 caliber rifles – (to allow .223 assault rifles!) |
Ag. Ches. & Nat. Res. |
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Dan I. Helmer |
Allows retired law enforcement who were not employed at the time of retirement to purchase the service weapon they used when they were employed. |
Pending |
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Margaret B. Ransone |
Physical Education, public safety training. |
Education |
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J. Chapman Petersen |
Allows Sunday hunting on private lands. |
Ag Cons & Nat Res |
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J. Chapman Petersen |
Removes requirement that LEO’s need to be in full time employment as such before being entitled to purchase service weapons. |
Judiciary |
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John S. Edwards |
Exempts off duty and retired law enforcement from prohibition on firearms in Capitol, Capitol Square and Government buildings. |
Rules |
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Bryce E. Reeves |
Acquisition of Military hardware by law enforcement – changes “50 caliber firearm” to “50 caliber rifle” |
Judiciary |
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William M. Stanley Jr. |
Paramilitary Activities, exemption for various legitimate, military related, organizations. Clarifies existing law. |
Judiciary |
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Todd E. Pillion |
Decriminalizes switch blade knives. |
Judiciary |
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HOUSE |
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HOUSE BILLS |
INTRODUCED |
PENDING |
FAILED |
PASSED Committee |
PASSED Floor |
BILLS WE SUPPORT |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
BILLS WE OPPOSE |
42 |
39 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
BILLS TO WATCH |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL BILLS |
58 |
55 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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SENATE |
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SENATE BILLS |
INTRODUCED |
PENDING |
FAILED |
PASSED Committee |
PASSED Floor |
BILLS WE SUPPORT |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
BILLS WE OPPOSE |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
BILLS TO WATCH |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL BILLS |
22 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TOTALS |
80 |
77 |
1 |
2 |
0 |