2011 Legislative Tracking Form

Bill No.

House Bills Introduced

LIS Bill Summary as Introduced

(unless otherwise noted)

Title

Last Action

VSSA Position

HB 14

Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.

01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Support

HB 20

Emergency Services & Disaster Law; shall not be interpreted to prohibit carrying, etc., of firearms.  

 12/06/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 22

Firearms; disposition thereof acquired by localities.

 12/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 25

Concealed handgun permits; confidentiality of permittee information.

 12/07/11  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

HB 26

Concealed handgun permit; failure to produce upon demand of a law-enforcement officer, penalty

 12/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 47

Persons acting in defense of property; civil immunity provided for an occupant of dwelling, etc.

01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Support

HB 48

Castle doctrine; self-defense and defense of others.

01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

Support

HB 91

Higher educational institutions; possession of concealed handguns by faculty members.

 01/17/12  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 139

Concealed handguns; persons who may lawfully carry hidden from common observation, penalty.

 01/04/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 172

Hunting; knowingly trespassing while carrying a firearm, penalty

 01/09/12  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Neutral at this time

HB 237

Criminal history record information checks upon handgun purchases; dissemination of information.

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

HB 288

Courthouses; exception from prohibition against carrying weapon for city and county treasurers.

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Neutral

HB 338

Hunting licenses, special; create separate licenses for hunting of bear, deer, and turkey. (Note: Would likely increase the cost of hunting licenses by as much as $46 for those who hunt all three big game species as DGIF would likely discontinue selling the current combined license.)

 01/18/12  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources

Opposed

HB 364

Criminal history record information; record check to be performed on prospective transferee. (Note: Annual attack on gun shows)

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Opposed

HB 369

Hunting; allows any person to hunt on private lands on Sunday, with permission of owner.

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Support

HB 375

Firearms; workplace rules by localities.

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 458

Firearms; locality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits in libraries. (Note: Guts pre-emption)

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Opposed

HB 592

Concealed handgun permittees; criminal history record information check exemption for some firearms.

 01/10/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 754

Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require applicant fingerprint.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 859

Concealed handgun permittees; criminal history record information check exemption for some firearms.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 923

Concealed handgun permits and carrying concealed weapons; reorganizing and recodifying law.

01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

HB 925

Castle doctrine; codifies version allowing use of deadly force against an intruder in dwelling.

01/16/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal

Support

HB 929

Concealed weapons; exemption of former attorneys for State to obtain permit.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Neutral

HB 940

Handguns; eliminates prohibition on purchasing more than one in a 30-day period.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 943

Service handguns; certain law-enforcement officers to purchase.

01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 952

Carrying concealed weapons; correctional officers.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Neutral

HB 1052

Firearms and other weapons; removing prohibition against carrying in air carrier airport terminals.

 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 1114

Sport shooting ranges, certain; applicability of local ordinaces.

01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns

Support

HB 1135

Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints.

 01/12/12  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

Support

HB 1226

Higher educational institutions; regulation of firearms.

01/19/12  House: Committee Referral Pending

Oppose

Bill No.

Senate Bills Introduced

LIS Bill Summary as Introduced

(unless otherwise noted)

Title

Last Action

VSSA Position

SB 67

Concealed handgun permit applications; removes option for locality to require fingerprints.of firearms by persons subject to orders.

 01/05/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

SB 151

Allows a person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.

01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Support

SB 173

Allows landowners to hunt on their own property on Sundays. Also allows persons who have the written permission of the landowner to hunt on the landowner's property on Sundays.

01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Support

SB 323

Handguns; eliminates prohibition on purchasing more than one in a 30-day period.

 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

SB 324

Limitation on Administrative Actions Relating to Firearms Act; established.

 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

SB 379

Firearms transfers; penalties. (Note: Would end all private sales)

01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Oppose

SB 389

 Pneumatic gun ordinances; allows localities to prohibit possession on school property, etc.

01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government

 Oppose

SB 429

Criminal history record information checks; required forms upon sale of a firearm.

 01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

SB 464

Allows a person to hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.

01/19/12  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (11-Y 4-N)

Support

SB 512

Allows any person who has obtained a hunting license to hunt any wild bird or wild animal on Sundays.

01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Support

SB 554

Firearms; possession within residence of victim by persons subject to protective orders.

01/16/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Oppose

SB 563

Concealed handgun permits; application procedures.

01/17/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Support

SB 573

Capitol Police; disposal of unclaimed firearms.

01/18/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules

Neutral