Firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, etc.
Summary
Firearms; concealed carry for law-enforcementofficers, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and judges; exceptionsto certain prohibited activities. Provides that any (i) activelaw-enforcement officer, (ii) qualified retired law-enforcement officer,(iii) attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for theCommonwealth, (iv) qualified retired attorney for the Commonwealthor retired assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, (v) judge orjustice of the Commonwealth, or (vi) retired judge or retired justiceof the Commonwealth may carry a concealed weapon about his person,hidden from common observation. The bill also permits such law-enforcementofficers, retired law-enforcement officers, attorneys for the Commonwealthor assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, qualified retired attorneysfor the Commonwealth or retired assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth,judges or justices of the Commonwealth, and retired judges or justicesof the Commonwealth to carry a firearm in many of the areas where firearms are prohibited from being carried.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2022
Last action Jan 26, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 3, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102035D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Hackworth
RRepublican
Co
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
Co
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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