HB175
Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, penalty.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Marcus Simon (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Carrying assault firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty.
Prohibits the carrying of certain semi-automatic center-fire rifles and shotguns on any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, or public right-of-way or in any public park or any other place of whatever nature that is open to the public, with certain exceptions. Under current law, the current prohibition on carrying certain ... (More) shotguns and semi-automatic center-fire rifles and pistols applies to a narrower range of firearms, only in certain localities, and only when such firearms are loaded. This bill is identical to SB 99. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102977D
- 01/03/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/04/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB175)
- 01/13/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/15/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB175)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/07/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/07/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107266D-H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB175H1)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB175H1)
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107266D-H1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB175H1
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 4-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108242D-S1
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB175S1)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108242D-S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB175S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB175S1)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108242D-S1 (51-Y 47-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB175ER)
- 03/07/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB175ER)
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/26/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
