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VCDL 2011 Legislation Tracking Tool

Bills We Strongly Support
Bill Summary	Bill Status
HB1856       Patron: Richard L. Anderson  -  all patrons                                           Concealed handgun permits; lost or destroyed permits. Allows a concealed handgun permit holder to obtain a replacement permit in the event that the original permit is lost or destroyed. The permit holder would be required to submit a notarized statement to the clerk of the court that the permit was lost or destroyed and pay a fee not to exceed $5, and the clerk would be required to issue a replacement permit within 10 business days. The replacement permit will have the same expiration date as the original permit. VCDL Comments This bill clarifies that the Circuit Court Clerk is to replace a lost or stolen permit within ten days of getting a notarized statement of the loss for a fee of $5	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103765D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/18/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time and engrossed 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1856ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/18/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 234 (effective 7/1/11) 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0234) E-Mail This Committee
SB757       Patron: W. Roscoe Reynolds  -  all patrons                                           Pneumatic gun regulations.  Prohibits a locality from adopting an ordinance that prohibits the shooting of pneumatic guns on private property, with permission of the owner of the property, if reasonable care is taken to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the property. The bill also invalidates any existing local ordinances that conflict with the provisions of the act. VCDL Comments This bill allows someone on private property to be able to discharge an air gun as long as they have permission from the property owner to do so and reasonable care is taken to ensure the projectile does not cross the bounds of the property. Any local ordinances to the contrary, such as Fairfax County has, would be preempted	12/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100439D 12/07/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government 01/25/11  Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (9-Y 6-N) 01/27/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) 01/28/11  Senate: Passed by for the day 01/31/11  Senate: Read second time 01/31/11  Senate: Reading of amendment waived 01/31/11  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to 01/31/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB757E 01/31/11  Senate: Printed as engrossed 11100439D-E 02/01/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) 02/01/11  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) 02/01/11  Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N) 02/07/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/07/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 02/15/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) 02/18/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 3-N) 02/21/11  House: Read second time 02/22/11  House: Read third time 02/22/11  House: Passed House (78-Y 18-N) 02/22/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 18-N) 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB757ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/26/11  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate 04/05/11  Senate: Placed on Calendar 04/06/11  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) 04/06/11  House: Passed by temporarily 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (77-Y 16-N) 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (77-Y 16-N) 04/06/11  House: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 2-N) 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (96-Y 2-N) 04/06/11  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted 04/06/11  Senate: Reenrolled 04/06/11  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB757ER2) 04/06/11  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Enacted, Chapter 832 (effective 7/1/11) 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0832) E-Mail This Committee
SB839       Patron: J. Chapman Petersen  -  all patrons                                           Homestead exemptions. Adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 in value, to the list of items that every householder shall be entitled to hold exempt from creditor process. The bill also increases the maximum exemption for a motor vehicle from $2,000 to $6,000. This bill is identical to HB 1422. VCDL Comments This bill allows a person to keep one firearm for household use if they are subject to a creditor process (updates Virginia's Homestead laws)	01/07/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103233D 01/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 02/07/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 0-N) 02/07/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105144D-S1 02/08/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  Senate: Read second time 02/08/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived 02/08/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105144D-S1 02/08/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB839S1 02/08/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/09/11  House: Read first time 02/09/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/21/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11105394D-H1 02/21/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  House: Read second time 02/24/11  House: Read third time 02/24/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105394D-H1 02/24/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB839H1 02/24/11  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House 02/24/11  House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  Senate: Title replaced 11105394D-H1 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB839ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/26/11  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate 04/05/11  Senate: Placed on Calendar 04/06/11  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (82-Y 15-N) 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (82-Y 15-N) 04/06/11  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted 04/06/11  Senate: Reenrolled 04/06/11  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB839ER2) 04/06/11  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Enacted, Chapter 835 (effective 7/1/11) 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0835) E-Mail This Committee
Bills We Support
Bill Summary	Bill Status
HB1411       Patron: Tony Wilt  -  all patrons                                           Reckless handling of firearms; revocation of hunting license. Provides that a person's hunting or trapping license, or privilege to hunt or trap while possessing a firearm, may be revoked for a period of one to five years for a violation of º 18.2-56.1 (reckless handling of firearms) while hunting. Revocation for a person whose privilege to hunt has been revoked who hunts with a firearm will be for a period of one year to life. Currently, the penalties are revocation for a period of one year to life and for hunting with a firearm while the privilege is revoked, an additional period of one to five years. VCDL Comments This bill limits the penalty for reckless handling of a firearm while hunting or trapping to a maximum of five years of prohibition from carrying while hunting/trapping, down from the current one year to LIFE prohibition. However, if the person then hunts during the prohibition period, they can be prohibited from carrying while hunting/trapping for one year to life, up from the current one to five additional years.	09/15/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100311D 09/15/10  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/18/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (21-Y 0-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee amendment agreed to 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1411E 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11100311D-E 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 02/16/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N) 02/18/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/21/11  Senate: Read third time 02/21/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/25/11  House: Enrolled 02/25/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1411ER) 02/26/11  House: Signed by Speaker 02/28/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/26/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 684 (effective 7/1/11) 03/26/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0684) E-Mail This Committee
HB1422       Patron: David B. Albo  -  all patrons                                           Homestead exemptions. Adds one firearm, not to exceed $3,000 in value, to the list of items that every householder shall be entitled to hold exempt from creditor process. The bill also increases the maximum exemption for a motor vehicle from $2,000 to $6,000. This bill incorporates HB 1471, HB 1494, and HB 2428. This bill is identical to SB 839. VCDL Comments This bill allows a person to keep one firearm of no more than $3,000 in value if they are subject to a creditor process (updates Virginia's Homestead laws) - VCDL Supports this bill	10/25/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100502D 10/25/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil 01/24/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) 01/31/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11104658D-H1 01/31/11  House: Incorporates HB2428 01/31/11  House: Incorporates HB1471 01/31/11  House: Incorporates HB1494 02/02/11  House: Read first time 02/03/11  House: Read second time 02/03/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104658D-H1 02/03/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1422H1 02/04/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) 02/07/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/09/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) 02/11/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 02/14/11  Senate: Passed by for the day 02/15/11  Senate: Read third time 02/15/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/21/11  House: Enrolled 02/21/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1422ER) 02/21/11  House: Signed by Speaker 02/22/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/26/11  House: Governor's recommendation received by House 04/05/11  House: Placed on Calendar 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (82-Y 16-N) 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (82-Y 16-N) 04/06/11  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) 04/06/11  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1422ER2) 04/06/11  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 04/06/11  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Enacted, Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/11) 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0761) E-Mail This Committee
HB1552       Patron: John A. Cox  -  all patrons                                           Issuance of concealed handgun permits.  Amends the language relating to the issuance of de facto concealed handgun permits. Current law states that if a court does not issue a permit or find that the applicant is disqualified, within 45 days of receipt of the application, the clerk is to certify the application and send it to the applicant. The certified application then serves as a de facto permit until the actual permit is issued or the applicant is found to be disqualified. The bill states that the clerk must mail or e-mail the certified application to the applicant within five business days of the expiration of the 45-day period. VCDL Comments This bill specifies that the Circuit Court Clerk is to mail a certified concealed handgun permit application to serve as a temporary concealed handgun permit within 5 days of the expiration of the maximum 45-day application processing period	01/03/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102051D 01/03/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/18/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (21-Y 0-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee amendment agreed to 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1552E 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11102051D-E 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1552ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/18/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 231 (effective 7/1/11) 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231) E-Mail This Committee
HB1699       Patron: Clifford L. Athey, Jr.  -  all patrons                                           Restoration of firearms rights; hearings.  Makes parallel the process for the request for and conduct of a hearing requested by a person to restore his right to possess or carry a firearm after being acquitted by reason of insanity, adjudicated legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated, or involuntarily committed for mandatory treatment.   VCDL Comments This bill cleans up conflicting/inconsistent wording dealing with a person who has been acquitted by reason of insanity from certain charges to petition to have his gun rights restored upon discharge from treatment	01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101180D 01/10/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/24/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11105146D-H1 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105146D-H1 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1699H1 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N) 02/21/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105410D-S1 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Floor substitute printed 11105531D-S2 (Reynolds) 02/23/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived 02/23/11  Senate: Committee substitute rejected 11105410D-S1 02/23/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived 02/23/11  Senate: Substitute by Senator Reynolds agreed to 11105531D-S2 02/23/11  Senate: Passed by for the day 02/24/11  Senate: Read third time 02/24/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1699S2 02/24/11  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 4-N) 02/24/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/24/11  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 11105531D-S2 (85-Y 6-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 6-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1699ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/26/11  House: Governor's recommendation received by House 04/05/11  House: Placed on Calendar 04/06/11  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (74-Y 24-N) 04/06/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 24-N) 04/06/11  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 16-N) 04/06/11  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1699ER2) 04/06/11  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 04/06/11  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled 04/06/11  House: Enacted, Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/11) 04/06/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775) E-Mail This Committee
HB1779       Patron: C. Todd Gilbert  -  all patrons                                           Preliminary protective orders. Makes the prohibition on purchasing and transporting a firearm applicable to persons subject to preliminary protective orders where a petition alleging abuse or neglect has been filed. Under current law, persons subject to a preliminary protective order are prohibited from purchasing or transporting a firearm regardless of any allegation. This bill is identical to SB 754. VCDL Comments This bill is an improvement to current law dealing with abuse-based protective orders, which restrict purchase or transport of firearms. The bill would make such restrictions only after an ACTUAL FINDING of abuse (not just an accusation). However, the bill should be changed to require that the finding of abuse be made at an adjudicatory hearing (so that the order cannot be made "ex parte") - VCDL Supports, but would Strongly Support with suggested change.	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102314D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/14/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal 02/02/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 3-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee amendments agreed to 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1779E 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11102314D-E 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 20-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/14/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) 02/15/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/16/11  Senate: Read third time 02/16/11  Senate: Reading of amendments waived 02/16/11  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to 02/16/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended 02/16/11  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) 02/17/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/18/11  House: Senate amendments rejected by House (1-Y 91-N) 02/18/11  House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 91-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Senate requested conference committee 02/23/11  House: House acceded to request 02/23/11  House: Conferees appointed by House 02/23/11  House: Delegates: Gilbert, Habeeb, Torian 02/24/11  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate 02/24/11  Senate: Senators: Reynolds, Herring, Quayle 02/25/11  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/25/11  House: Conference report agreed to by House (84-Y 15-N) 02/25/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (84-Y 15-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1779ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/23/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (effective 7/1/11) 03/23/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402) E-Mail This Committee
HB1857       Patron: Richard L. Anderson  -  all patrons                                           Transfer of firearms; documentation of residence.  Clarifies that a member of the military may provide permanent orders assigning him to the Pentagon for purposes of providing documentation of residency when purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer. VCDL Comments This bill clarifies that someone with permanent orders to a Pentagon duty post can use their ID as photo-identification to purchase a firearm in Virginia	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103000D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/18/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time and engrossed 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1857ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/18/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/11) 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0235) E-Mail This Committee
SB754       Patron: W. Roscoe Reynolds  -  all patrons                                           Preliminary protective orders. Makes the prohibition on purchasing and transporting a firearm applicable to persons subject to preliminary protective orders where a petition alleging abuse or neglect has been filed. Under current law, persons subject to a preliminary protective order are prohibited from purchasing or transporting a firearm regardless of any allegation. This bill is identical to HB 1779. VCDL Comments This bill is an improvement to current law dealing with abuse-based protective orders, which restrict purchase or transport of firearms. The bill would make such restrictions only after an ACTUAL FINDING of abuse (not just an accusation). However, the bill should be changed to require that the finding of abuse be made at an adjudicatory hearing (so that the order cannot be made "ex parte")	12/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101073D 12/07/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 01/31/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A) 02/01/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/02/11  Senate: Read second time 02/02/11  Senate: Reading of amendment waived 02/02/11  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to 02/02/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB754E 02/02/11  Senate: Printed as engrossed 11101073D-E 02/03/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) 02/07/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/07/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 02/15/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 1-N) 02/18/11  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendments (16-Y 4-N) 02/21/11  House: Read second time 02/22/11  House: Read third time 02/22/11  House: Committee amendments agreed to 02/22/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended 02/22/11  House: Passed House with amendments (83-Y 12-N) 02/22/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 12-N) 02/23/11  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB754ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/22/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 373 (effective 7/1/11) 03/22/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0373) E-Mail This Committee
Bills We Strongly Oppose
Bill Summary	Bill Status
Bills We Oppose
Bill Summary	Bill Status
Bills We Are Currently Neutral On
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HB1777       Patron: C. Todd Gilbert  -  all patrons                                           Fake birth certificate; penalty. Provides that any person who manufactures, sells, or transfers a fictitious birth certificate or the birth certificate of another for the purpose of establishing a false identity for himself or for another person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law punishes obtaining, possessing, transferring and selling as a Class 1 misdemeanor. VCDL Comments This bill cleans up some wording dealing with penalty for faking a birth certificate to obtain a gun illegally	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102318D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/27/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal 01/28/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) 01/28/11  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) 01/31/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11104871D-H1 01/31/11  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations 02/01/11  House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety 02/02/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) 02/04/11  House: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N) 02/06/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Passed by temporarily 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104871D-H1 02/07/11  House: Amendments by Delegate Gilbert agreed to 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1777EH1 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11104871D-EH1 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 02/16/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) 02/16/11  Senate: Rereferred to Finance 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Reading of amendments waived 02/23/11  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to 02/23/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended 02/23/11  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/24/11  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1777ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/23/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 401 (effective 7/1/11) 03/23/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401)
HB1889       Patron: Tony Wilt  -  all patrons                                           Tracking dogs.  Allows the use of tracking dogs on a lead to find wounded or dead bear or deer during archery, muzzleloader, or firearm bear or deer hunting seasons, so long as those who are conducting the retrieval effort have permission to hunt on or have access to the land and don't have a weapon in their possession. VCDL Comments This bill deals with retrieving certain wounded animals while hunting using tracking dogs and while armed with a gun	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100955D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources 01/25/11  House: Assigned ACNRsub: #2 Natural Resources 01/26/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) 02/03/11  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) 02/03/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11105092D-H1 02/04/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105092D-H1 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1889H1 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources 02/21/11  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) 02/22/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  Senate: Read third time 02/23/11  Senate: Passed by for the day 02/24/11  Senate: Read third time 02/24/11  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) 03/03/11  House: Enrolled 03/03/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1889ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/24/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 459 (effective 7/1/11) 03/24/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0459)
SB903       Patron: R. Creigh Deeds  -  all patrons                                           Definition of violent felony; penalty.  Removes an "and" in the list of violent felonies to make it clear that a person does not need to be convicted of both º 18.2-308.1 (possession of weapon on school property) and º 18.2-308.2 (possession of firearm by a felon) in order to have the offense qualify as a violent felony for the purpose of the sentencing guidelines. The bill also provides that using a firearm in a threatening manner in a school is the only felony in º 18.2-308.1 that qualifies as a violent felony.   VCDL Comments Fixed to make only someone who intends or attempts to harm someone with a gun on k-12 school grounds a violent felon.	01/10/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100683D 01/10/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/12/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 01/26/11  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) 01/26/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104476D-S1 01/28/11  Senate: Passed by for the day 01/31/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 02/01/11  Senate: Read second time 02/01/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived 02/01/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104476D-S1 02/01/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB903S1 02/02/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 02/07/11  House: Placed on Calendar 02/07/11  House: Read first time 02/07/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/07/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal 02/16/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) 02/21/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) 02/23/11  House: Read second time 02/24/11  House: Read third time 02/24/11  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House 02/24/11  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 02/24/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB903ER) 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President 03/18/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/11) 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282)
Bills That Have Been Rolled Into Other Bills, Continued to Next Year, Withdrawn or Killed
Bill Summary	Bill Status
HB1471       Patron: Mark L. Cole (by request)  -  all patrons Homestead and other exemptions.  Raises the homestead exemption from real or personal property not exceeding $5,000 in value to personal property not exceeding $5,000 in value and real property not exceeding $25,000 in value. The bill also adds certain specific items of personal property to the list of what a debtor may hold exempt from creditor process and increases from $2,000 to $7,500 the value of an automobile that may be held as exempt. The bill also provides that the amount of certain exemptions shall be adjusted for inflation every three years. The bill also provides that a debtor may elect between the exemptions permitted under federal bankruptcy law and Title 34. Current law does not allow a debtor to elect the bankruptcy exemptions. This bill has been incorporated into HB 1422. VCDL Comments This bill allows a person to keep one firearm for household use if they are subject to a creditor process (updates Virginia's Homestead laws)	12/07/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101158D 12/07/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil 01/19/11  House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1422-Albo) by voice vote 01/31/11  House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1422-Albo) by voice vote
HB2380       Patron: Brenda L. Pogge  -  all patrons Firearms stored in employee vehicle; employer liability.  Provides civil immunity for employers who do not prohibit their employees from storing a firearm in their vehicles while parked on the employer's property from damages resulting from the storage of such firearm. VCDL Comments This bill gives certain civil immunities to all employers who do not prohibit their employees from storing their firearms in their private vehicles while such private vehicles are parked on company property	01/13/11  House: Presented and ordered printed 11101435D 01/13/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/21/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil 01/26/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 2-N) 02/02/11  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote 02/04/11  House: Stricken from docket by Courts of Justice by voice vote
SB1250       Patron: Jill Holtzman Vogel  -  all patrons Regulation of firearms by state entities.  Prohibits any department, agency, or other entity of the Commonwealth from adopting or enforcing any rule, regulation, or policy regarding firearms or ammunition except for those rules, regulations, or policies expressly authorized by statute. Any rule, regulation, or policy adopted prior to July 1, 2011, without express statutory authority would be invalid. The prohibition would not apply to local, state, or regional correctional facilities or facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. VCDL Comments This bill prohibits any state agency from enacting gun control without the permission of the General Assembly	01/12/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100908D 01/12/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules 01/26/11  Senate: Assigned Rules sub: #1 02/04/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (12-Y 2-N)
HB1732       Patron: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.  -  all patrons Concealed handgun permits; recognition of out-of-state permits.  Allows any person who is at least 21 years of age with a valid concealed handgun or concealed weapons permit issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun within the Commonwealth, so long as he also carries a valid government-issued photo identification. VCDL Comments This bill would recognize the carry permits from all other states (full recognition). VCDL REQUESTED BILL.	01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101057D 01/10/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/31/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/03/11  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (5-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB850       Patron: J. Chapman Petersen  -  all patrons Hunting on Sundays.  Allows a person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays. VCDL Comments This bill allows a person to hunt on Sundays	01/07/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100450D 01/07/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources 01/31/11  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (2-Y 13-N)
HB2386       Patron: Jackson H. Miller  -  all patrons Concealed weapons permit.  Authorizes a person to obtain a permit to carry any lawfully possessed weapon in a concealed manner, and not just a handgun. VCDL Comments This bill changes concealed handgun permits to concealed weapon permits. It makes no sense that someone who is trusted to carry a concealed handgun cannot be trusted to carry a less lethal defensive weapon	01/14/11  House: Presented and ordered printed 11103333D 01/14/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/24/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by with letter by voice vote 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HB1813       Patron: Patrick A. Hope  -  all patrons Possession of handguns in legislative buildings.  Prohibits the possession of a firearm in the Capitol and the General Assembly Building. The bill also allows a person who is lawfully carrying a handgun to check the handgun with the Capitol Police when entering the Capitol or the General Assembly Building. The prohibition would not apply to members of the General Assembly or to law-enforcement officers. VCDL Comments This bill bans the carry of firearms in any building owned or used by the General Assembly.  Guns would have to be checked into storage at the door.  And, surprise, surprise, the General Assembly members would be EXEMPT! Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103600D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/24/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HB1600       Patron: Mamye E. BaCote  -  all patrons Control of firearms; libraries.  Provides that a locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in libraries owned or operated by the locality. VCDL Comments This bill allows libraries to ban guns Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/06/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102137D 01/06/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/18/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HJ604       Patron: Scott A. Surovell  -  all patrons Constitutional amendment (first resolution); repeal of state law or regulation by localities. Authorizes counties and cities containing at least two-thirds of the state's population to repeal a state law or regulation. The resolutions to accomplish the repeal must state the particular law or regulation to be repealed and be adopted within a 24-month period. VCDL Comments This bill allows that if enough cities and counties get together and represent enough of Virginia's population, they can repeal any state law or regulation - VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill, as localities could band together and repeal firearm preemption laws and turn the Dillon Rule into mush Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103779D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 01/13/11  House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional 02/08/11  House: Left in Privileges and Elections
HB2343       Patron: Joseph D. Morrissey  -  all patrons Carrying a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; penalty.  Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person carrying a handgun in a public place while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and prohibits a person from obtaining a concealed handgun permit for five years following such a conviction. The prohibition applies regardless of whether the person is carrying the handgun openly or concealed with a concealed handgun permit. Current law makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to carry a concealed handgun in a public place while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but does not speak to openly carrying a handgun while under the influence. VCDL Comments This bill adds open carriers to those who cannot carry in a public places while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while removing others from the restriction - VCDL Strongly Opposes this bill as it once again carves out special exemptions and privileges for police, Commonwealth Attorneys, the Harbormaster of Hopewell, etc. who can carry concealed without a permit Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/12/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102188D 01/12/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/19/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal 01/19/11  House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote 01/19/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/31/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/03/11  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (5-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HB1669       Patron: Jennifer L. McClellan  -  all patrons Transfer of firearms; criminal records check; penalties.  Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also adds a definition of "promoter" and requires that the promoter of a gun show provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal background check. VCDL Comments This bill closes the non-existent "gun show loophole." It is nothing but a thinly veiled attempt to destroy gun shows and register private firearms Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102753D 01/10/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/31/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/03/11  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 1-N) 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
SB758       Patron: W. Roscoe Reynolds  -  all patrons Preliminary protective orders.  Makes the prohibition on purchasing and transporting a firearm applicable to persons subject to preliminary protective orders that contain a finding of abuse or neglect. Under current law, persons subject to a preliminary protective order are prohibited from purchasing or transporting a firearm regardless of any court finding. VCDL Comments This bill is an improvement to current law dealing with abuse-based and neglect-based protective orders, which restrict purchase or transport of firearms. The bill would make such restrictions only after an actual finding of both abuse AND neglect (not just an accusation). However, it should be changed to require that the finding of abuse and neglect be made at an adjudicatory hearing (so that the order cannot be made "ex parte")	12/07/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100429D 12/07/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 01/24/11  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (9-Y 0-N)
HB1573       Patron: William H. Cleaveland  -  all patrons Castle doctrine. Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing the use of physical force, including deadly force by a person in his dwelling, against an intruder in the dwelling who has committed an overt act against him or another person who is lawfully in the dwelling, without civil liability. VCDL Comments This bill exempts a person from civil liabilities if they must defend themselves within a dwelling they are occupying	01/05/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101224D 01/05/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/12/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal 01/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (16-Y 5-N) 02/02/11  House: Read first time 02/03/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/04/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee amendments agreed to 02/07/11  House: Amendment by Delegate Morrissey rejected 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1573E 02/07/11  House: Printed as engrossed 11101224D-E 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 23-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/14/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 4-N 1-A)
HB2069       Patron: Clifford L. Athey, Jr.  -  all patrons Carrying concealed handguns; penalty. Amends the section requiring a person to have a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun, making it legal for a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a concealed firearm so long as he informs a law-enforcement officer of his possession as soon as practicable if detained and he secures the firearm at the officer's request or allows the officer to secure the weapon. VCDL Comments This bill allows a person without a permit can carry concealed as long as they notify law enforcement of the fact they are carrying if they are DETAINED - VCDL Supports the bill, but we want the requirement to notify the officer removed before we will Strongly Support the bill	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11104012D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/31/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/03/11  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (5-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HB2511       Patron: William H. Cleaveland  -  all patrons Immunity for persons acting in defense of persons. Provides civil immunity for an occupant of a dwelling who injures or kills another while engaged in the defense of his dwelling when (i) the other person has unlawfully entered the dwelling and committed an overt act toward the occupant or another person in the dwelling and (ii) the occupant reasonably believes that he or another person in the dwelling is in imminent danger of bodily injury. VCDL Comments This bill provides civil protections if the self-defense was investigated and no charges were filed or the person was acquitted.	01/21/11  House: Presented and ordered printed 11104518D 01/21/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/25/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil 01/26/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) 01/31/11  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 6-N) 01/31/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11104794D-H1 02/02/11  House: Read first time 02/03/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/04/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/06/11  House: Passed by for the day 02/07/11  House: Read second time 02/07/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104794D-H1 02/07/11  House: Amendment by Delegate Morrissey rejected 02/07/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2511H1 02/08/11  House: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 26-N) 02/08/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 26-N) 02/09/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/09/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/11/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil 02/21/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
SB1084       Patron: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.  -  all patrons Access to concealed handgun permittee information.  Prohibits the clerk of the court from disclosing identifying information contained on a concealed handgun permit application or on an order issuing a concealed handgun permit, if so requested by the applicant or permittee. VCDL Comments This bill keeps a Circuit Court Clerk from releasing permit holder's name or other identifying information if the permit holder checks a box on the application saying that such information is not to be released - VCDL Supports the bill, BUT we would Strongly Support the bill if the bill is reversed so that a person checks a box only IF they want their information released	01/11/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103604D 01/11/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/13/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 01/31/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
HB1731       Patron: Charles W. Carrico, Sr.  -  all patrons Firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition manufactured and retained in Virginia. Declares that firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition that are manufactured commercially or privately in Virginia, and that remain within the borders of Virginia, shall not be subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce. VCDL Comments This bill states that any gun manufactured in Virginia and sold to a Virginia resident in Virginia is not subject to any federal regulation.	01/10/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100464D 01/10/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/14/11  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil 01/17/11  House: Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote 01/19/11  House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote 01/19/11  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/27/11  House: Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor by voice vote
SB876       Patron: Richard H. Stuart  -  all patrons Castle doctrine.  Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing a lawful occupant to use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability. VCDL Comments This bill exempts a person from civil liabilities if they must defend themselves within a dwelling they are occupying	01/10/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102140D 01/10/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/12/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal 01/19/11  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
HB2062       Patron: Robert B. Bell  -  all patrons Carrying concealed weapons; correctional officers.  Allows a Department of Corrections correctional officer to carry a concealed handgun without a concealed handgun permit. VCDL Comments This bill adds a correctional officer to the list of those who can carry without a concealed handgun permit. Since concealed handgun permits are available to correction officers on a shall-issue basis, this bill isn’t needed Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102808D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/31/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 02/03/11  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (5-Y 0-N) 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
HB2005       Patron: James M. LeMunyon  -  all patrons Firearms shows; dissemination of information about firearms laws. Requires the Virginia Department of State Police to develop materials concerning federal and state firearms laws and to make such materials available on its website. A firearms show promoter shall prominently display these materials at the entrance to the firearms show, and anyone selling or transferring firearms at a fixed location at the show must also make the materials available. VCDL Comments This bill requires that gun laws be posted at gun shows, handed out by dealers, made available by State Police on their web site - VCDL Opposes this bill because it makes unnecessary and cumbersome demands on gun shows and gun dealers. If the State Police want to put gun laws up on their web site for download by interested individuals, that would be supported by VCDL Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103832D 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/24/11  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1 01/27/11  House: Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote 02/08/11  House: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
SJ306       Patron: Mark D. Obenshain  -  all patrons Constitutional amendment (first resolution); restoration of civil rights.  Provides for the automatic restoration of civil rights to persons convicted of nonviolent felonies (excepting felony drug and election fraud crimes) upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole. The bill further provides that persons convicted of violent felonies, felony drug crimes, or election fraud crimes may have their civil rights restored by the Governor upon completion of sentence, including any term of probation or parole, and authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights to such persons. The restoration of rights pursuant to this provision has no effect on the right to possess firearms. This resolution was incorporated into SJR 284. VCDL Comments This joint resolution resolves that a Virginia Constitutional Amendment be made that allows NON-VIOLENT felons to get their voting rights back, BUT NOT THEIR FIREARMS RIGHTS BACK, upon completion of their sentence. VCDL Opposes this resolution as introduced because it specifically denies someone their Second Amendment rights, but would Strongly Support it if firearms rights would be restored, too Another Legislative Victory For Virginia Gun Owners!	01/05/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103451D 01/05/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 01/14/11  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda 01/25/11  Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SJ284-Miller, Y.B.) (15-Y 0-N)