Public Safety Committee Agenda
Chair: Simon, Marcus B.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/26/2024 08:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Notes: Bills heard in subcommittee will not take public testimony in full committee. Bills favorably recommended by the Firearms Subcommittee during the January 25th 4 PM meeting have been added to this agenda.
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Administrative
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB1416 | Williams | Deputy sheriffs; minimum number funded by Compensation Board. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1609.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to funding for deputy sheriffs. General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N) |
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Bills not heard in subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB389 | Griffin | Concealed handgun; carrying without a permit. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. Related Bills: HB1030 (Freitas) |
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| HB602 | Price | Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention, Virginia Center for, etc.; created. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 an article numbered 17, consisting of sections numbered 9.1-194 and 9.1-195, and to repeal § 9.1-116.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Center for Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention; Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; creation. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 |
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| HB1030 | Freitas | Concealed handgun; carrying without a permit. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required. Related Bills: HB389 (Griffin) |
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Public Safety Subcommittee Report
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB159 | Seibold | State correctional and juvenile correctional facilities; use of canines, prohibited acts. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 53.1-39.3 and 66-21.1, relating to use of canines in state correctional and juvenile correctional facilities; prohibited acts. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB203 | Simonds | Private security services business; training requirements for human trafficking. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 9.1-102 and 9.1-141 of the Code of Virginia, relating to private security services business; training requirements; human trafficking. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB250 | Glass | Law-enforcement officers; interrogation practices. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Criminal Justice Services; law-enforcement officers; interrogation practices. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB279 | Helmer | Military leaves of absence for employees of the Commonwealth, etc.; includes prof. firefighters. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 44-93 and 44-204 of the Code of Virginia, relating to military leaves of absence for employees of Commonwealth or political subdivisions; professional firefighters. Related Bills: SB401 (Durant) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB444 | Williams | Virginia Rap Back Service; criminal history record monitoring. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 52-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Rap Back Service; criminal history record monitoring. Related Bills: SB169 (Reeves) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) |
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| HB586 | McClure | Law-enforcement officers; training standards. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to training standards for law-enforcement officers; drug use. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 3-N) |
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| HB637 | Sullivan | Substantial Risk Order Training Program; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.2 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-152.18, relating to substantial risk orders; training program. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB738 | Sewell | Space Force; extension of certain benefits and privileges for persons serving in Armed Forces. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 147 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 and to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2001.4, 8.01-337, 20-108, 20-124.7, 22.1-287.04, 23.1-508.1, 24.2-452, 44-93.1, 54.1-2701, 54.1-2901, 54.1-3601, and 55.1-615 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Space Force; extension of certain benefits and privileges for persons serving in a branch of the Armed Forces. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB776 | Herring | Law-enforcement officers; minimum qualifications, citizenship, waiver. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-1705 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum qualifications for law-enforcement officers; citizenship; waiver. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) |
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| HB801 | Rasoul | Electronic communication systems within state correctional facilities; telephone calls. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-1.1 and 53.1-35.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic communication systems within state correctional facilities; telephone calls and communication services. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) |
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| HB912 | Shin | Correctional facilities, local; stores and telephone systems, fees. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 53.1-115.2, 53.1-127.1, and 53.1-127.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stores and telephone systems in local correctional facilities; fees. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) |
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| HB913 | Shin | Parole Board; voting requirements. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 53.1-134.1, relating to the Parole Board; voting requirements. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
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Firearms Subcommittee Report - Bills favorably recommended during January 25th 4:00 PM meeting have been added to this agenda
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB12 | Jones | Handguns; firearm locking device required for sale or transfer, child safety warning required. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-56.3, relating to firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of handguns; child safety warning required; penalty. Firearms Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB158-McClure) |
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| HB23 | Laufer | Weapons; possession or transportation into facility that provides mental health services, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-431.2, relating to weapons; possession or transportation; facility that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty. Related Bills: HB861 (Hernandez) SB515 (Williams Graves) Firearms Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB861-Hernandez) |
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| HB158 | McClure | Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-56.3, relating to firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Firearms Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
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| HB183 | Simon | Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-308.7:1, relating to storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Related Bills: SB368 (Boysko) Firearms Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
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| HB351 | Clark | Firearm; locking device required for purchase, households where minor resides, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-56.3, relating to firearm locking device required for purchase of a firearm; households where minor resides; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB585 | Mundon King | Home-based firearms dealers; prohibited near schools, penalties. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-4200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-4201.3, relating to home-based firearms dealers; prohibited near schools; penalties. Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB791 | Henson | Pneumatic guns; Class 6 felony to possess. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pneumatic guns; penalties. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1174 | Sickles | Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assault firearms; purchase; age requirement; penalty. Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
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