SB 904 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

VWC; permits commissioners and deputy commissioners to carry a concealed weapon.

Summary
Provides an exception from the prohibition against carrying a weapon into courthouses in the Commonwealth for a commissioner or deputy commissioner of the Workers' Compensation Commission while in the conduct of official duties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 22, 2016 Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (61-Y 36-N)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB904H1
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105645D-H1
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Assigned MPPS sub: #1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB904S1
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104400D-S1
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100985D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
VA
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