SB 1129 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Military honor guards and veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities.

Summary

Veterans service organizations; paramilitary activities. Exempts a member of a lawfully recognized military color guard, honor guard, or similar organization, or a member of a veterans service organization that is Congressionally chartered or officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, when such member is participating in a public ceremony on behalf of such color guard, honor guard, or similar organization or such veterans service organization from the crimes of brandishing a firearm and unlawful paramilitary activity.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 30, 2020 Last action Mar 1, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021

How they voted

28–5

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 4, 2021

D Democratic17

12 Yea 5 Nay

70% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

lower

Feb 7, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)

upper

Feb 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1129S1

upper

Feb 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 21103361D-S1

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Dec 30, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Dec 30, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100955D

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor