Firearms and ammunition; property rights in parking areas owned or controlled by the Commonwealth.
Summary
Property rights in parking areas owned or controlledby the Commonwealth; firearms and ammunition. Provides that withcertain exceptions the Commonwealth shall not adopt or enforce anystatute or regulation that prevents an employee, visitor, or contractorfrom storing a lawfully possessed firearm and ammunition in a locked private motor vehicle parked at any parking area owned or controlledby the Commonwealth. The bill also provides that any previously enactedstatutes, promulgated regulations, policies, or rules that are inconsistentwith the provisions of the bill are null and void.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Earley
RRepublican
Co
Chad Green
RRepublican
Co
Wendell Walker
RRepublican
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