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2004 Delegate Voting Record


2004 Voting Record
Senate
House

  • This voting record covers 18 key firearms related bills (12 pro-gun and 6 anti-gun) and 1 anti-gun General Assembly rule.
  • It includes 9 key committee votes and 16 key Floor votes for a total of 25 votes.
  • All Delegates had the opportunity to cast 16 votes.  Those Delegates on the committees that the bills appeared before may have had the opportunity to cast as many as 25 votes.  


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Symbol Definitions
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Pro-Gun Vote
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Anti-Gun Vote
NV
=
Did NOT vote
HCOJ = House Courts of Justice
JRC
 = Joint Rules Committee
MPPS
 = House Militia, Police, and Public Safety

Two House Committees (Militia, Police, and Public Safety and Courts of Justice) voted on the bills below.  For Committee votes, only the members of these two Committees could vote, and thus no votes are shown for Delegates not members of the applicable Committee.
 
HB 167a
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HCOJ Committee vote on HB 167 (the bill that added "machete" to the list of weapons for which concealed carry is prohibited).  A vote AGAINST this bill is a pro-gun/pro-individual rights vote.  This bill was REPORTED out of the HCOJ Committee by a vote of 16-6.
HB 167b
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Floor vote on HB 167.  A vote AGAINST this bill is a pro-gun/pro-individual rights vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 82-18.
HB 215
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Floor vote on the Senate substitute for HB 215 (the bill that makes training mandatory for a CHP, recognizes out of state permits, and allows out of state persons to apply for a VA CHP).  Although this bill adds a new restriction to approx 10% of current VA CHP holders and provides a financial windfall for the State Police, it also should result in VA permit holders being able to carry in ??? more states.  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 92-7.
HB 278
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MPPS Committee vote on the motion to pass by indefinitely HB 278 (the bill that would repeal statewide firearms preemption and allow localities to enact gun control ordinances).  A vote FOR this motion is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED BY INDEFINITELY by the MPPS Committee with a vote of 20-2.
HB 402 = Floor vote on HB 402 (the bill that provides that a copy of a concealed handgun permit application will become a de facto permit if the court does not grant or deny the permit within 45 days of receipt of the completed application).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 80-20.
HB 404 = Floor vote on HB 404 (the bill that exempts the holder of a Virginia CHP from one-handgun-a-month).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 80-20.
HB 484
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Floor vote on HB 484 (the bill that repeals the state law requiring certain populous counties to issue handgun purchase permits).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 87-9.
HB 530
 = Floor vote #2 on HB 530 (the bill that removes the grandfather clause from the statewide firearms preemption law).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 82-15.
HB 1025 = MPPS Committee vote on the motion to pass by indefinitely HB 1025 (the bill that would allow school divisions to establish gun free school zones).  A vote FOR the motion is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED BY INDEFINITELY by the MPPS Committee with a vote of 14-8.
HB 1035 = MPPS Committee vote on the motion to pass by indefinitely HB 1035 (the bill that would prohibit persons convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes from possessing firearms or a CHP for 5 years after the conviction).  A vote FOR the motion is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED BY INDEFINITELY by the MPPS Committee with a vote of 13-8.
HB 1144 = Floor vote on HB 1144 (the bill that allows Virginians to purchase long guns out of state).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 89-11.
HB 1150
 = Floor vote on HB 1150 (the bill that prohibits a local government from adopting an ordinance governing the storage of firearms or ammunition).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 89-11.
HB 1247 = MPPS Committee vote on the motion to pass by indefinitely HB 1247 (the bill that would prohibit persons convicted of certain misdemeanor crimes from possessing firearms or a CHP for 5 years after the conviction).  A vote FOR this motion is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED BY INDEFINITELY by the MPPS Committee with a vote of 13-8.
HB 1303 = Floor vote on HB 1303 (the bill that defines pneumatic guns, establishes restrictions on use of pneumatic guns, paintball guns and sawed-off weapons, and preempts localities from enacting air gun bans or restrictions, except those specifically allowed by state law.).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 67-30.
HB 1482a = MPPS Committee vote on HB 1482 (the bill that amends the definition of explosive to exclude small arms ammunition or components thereof that are packaged in the manufacturer's original packaging).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was REPORTED out of the MPPS Committee by a vote of 13-6.
HB 1482b
 = Floor vote #2 on HB 1482.  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 74-25.
SB 99
 = Floor vote on SB 99 (the bill that exempts certain retired law enforcement officers from concealed handgun permit fees).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 81-15.
SB 227
 = Floor vote on SB 227 (the bill that repeals the state law requiring certain populous counties to issue handgun purchase permits).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 85-13.
SB 326a
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MPPS Committee vote on the SB 326 substitute (this bill makes many changes to the concealed handgun law including: allowing CHP holders to carry a concealed handgun while hunting, making the size and content of the permit uniform, exempting law enforcement officers from other states from the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in Virginia, establishing that there is no time requirement for residency, establishing that the CHP application will serve as a temporary CHP if the application is not approved or denied in 45 days, authorizing a holder of a concealed weapon permit from another state to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia, etc).  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was REPORTED out of the MPPS Committee by a vote of 15-7.
SB 326b
 = Floor vote on SB 326 substitute.  A vote FOR this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 85-15.
SB 660a = MPPS Committee vote on SB 660 (the bill that would institute a gun, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons ban at certain airports).  Although the MPPS Committee substitute corrected some of the worst aspects of this bill, it is still flawed.  A vote AGAINST this bill is a pro-gun vote.  This bill was REPORTED out of the MPPS Committee by a vote of 14-8.
SB 660b = Floor vote on the Lingamfelter amendment to SB 660 that would exempt CHP holders from the airport gun ban while dropping off or picking up passengers.  A vote FOR this amendment is a pro-gun vote.  This amendment was PASSED by the House with a vote of 53-46.
SB 660c = Floor vote on SB 660 with the Lingamfelter amendment.  A vote AGAINST this House substitute bill is considered a pro-gun vote because this is still a gun ban.  This bill was PASSED by the House with a vote of 75-24.
SB 660d = Floor vote to concur with the Conference Committee Report on SB 660 (which stripped out the CHP exemption).  A vote AGAINST the Conference Committee Report is considered a pro-gun vote.  The Conference Committee Report was ACCEPTED by the House by a vote of 52-44.
JRC
 = JRC vote on the rule to prohibit firearms in the Capitol and General Assembly building except for Members, Concealed Handgun Permit holders, and Law Enforcement.  A vote AGAINST this precident setting, "do as I say, not as I do", gun ban rule is a pro-gun vote.  This rule was PASSED by the JRC with a vote of 12-2.


Delegate District Party NRA
Rating *		 HB 167a HB 167b HB 215 HB 278 HB 402 HB 404 HB 484 HB 530 HB 1025 HB 1035 HB 1144 HB 1150 HB 1247 HB 1303 HB 1482a HB 1482b SB 99 SB 227 SB 326a SB 326b SB 660a SB 660b SB 660c SB 660d JRC
Abbit
 59 I A                  
Albo
 42 R C                
Alexander
 89 D D     NV              
Amundson
 44 D C                  
Armstrong
 10 D A                
Athey
 18 R A NV NV  
BaCote
 95 D ?     NV              
Barlow
 64 D F  
Baskerville
 71 D F             NV      
Bell
 58 R A                
Black
 32 R A                
Bland
 63 D F                  
Brink
 48 D F                
Bryant
 23 R A-                  
Byron
 22 R A                  
Callahan
 34 R C                
Carrico
 5 R A    
Cline
 24 R A+    
Cole
 88 R A                  
Cosgrove
 78 R A-                  
Councill
 75 D A-                 NV NV
Cox
 66 R A                  
Dillard
 41 R F                  
Drake
 87 R B-                  
Dudley
 9 R A                  
Ebbin
 49 D ?             NV NV      
Eisenberg
 47 D F                  
Fralin
 17 R A                  
Frederick
 52 R A                  
Gear
 91 R A+                 NV  
Griffith
 8 R A+
Hall
 69 D D                
Hamilton
 93 R D                  
Hargrove
 55 R C                  
Hogan
 60 R A+    
Howell, A.T.
 90 D ?                  
Howell, W.J.
 28 R A                
Hugo
 40 R B                  
Hull
 38 D F                  
Hurt
 16 R A+ NV NV  
Ingram
 62 R A                  
Janis
 56 R A+ NV  
Joannou
 79 D A+                  
Johnson
 4 D A                
Jones, D.C.