Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; regulation of weapons.
Summary
Firearm-free zones designated by the Commonwealth or a locality; regulation of weapons; waiver of sovereign immunity. Provides that (i) if the Commonwealth designates any property owned by it as a firearm-free zone or (ii) if any locality designates such locality or any part of such locality as a firearm-free zone, the Commonwealth or such locality waives its sovereign immunity as it relates to any injuries sustained by persons lawfully present in such firearm-free zone. The bill further provides that if the Commonwealth or a locality adopts any ordinance, rule, policy, or regulation regulating weapons, the Commonwealth or locality assumes an affirmative duty to protect invitees lawfully on the premises of the Commonwealth or locality and establishes a waiver of sovereign immunity for any governmental entity or official responsible for such regulation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Last action Jan 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105284D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
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