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HB 861STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Weapons; carrying into hospital that provides mental health services.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

Weapons; possession or transportation; facilitythat provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly possess in or transport into any facility that provides mental healthservices or developmental services in the Commonwealth, includinga hospital or an emergency room or other facility rendering emergencymedical care, any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended topropel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) knife, except a pocket knife having a folding metal blade of less than three inches;or (iii) other dangerous weapon, including explosives and stun weapons.The bill provides that any such firearm, knife, explosive, or weaponis subject to seizure by a law-enforcement officer and specifiesexceptions to the prohibition.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

201 yea·202 nay·16 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
  4. 4/17/2024House rejected Governor's recommendation (0-Y 98-N)
  5. 4/4/2024Impact statement from VCSC (HB861H2)
  6. 3/27/2024Governor's substitute printed 24109201D-H2
  7. 3/26/2024Governor's recommendation received by House
  8. 3/11/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  9. 3/11/2024Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  10. 3/11/2024Impact statement from DPB (HB861ER)