Public Safety Committee Agenda

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/31/2025 08:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Notes: Remote public testimony will not be taken at this meeting

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Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698- 1548 (Teague)

DLS Contact: Joanne Frye, Sr. Attorney; Sabrina Miller-Bryson, Sr. Attorney (804) 698 - 1868 (Frye), (804) 698-1876 (Miller-Bryson)

Bills not heard in subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1607 Helmer Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-915.5, 18.2-308.09, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.2:3, 18.2-308.2:5, 18.2-308.7, and 19.2-386.28 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-287.4:1, 18.2-287.4:2, 18.2-308.1:9, and 18.2-309.1, relating to purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1181 (Deeds)

HB1876 Callsen Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-283.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1182 (Deeds)

HB1977 Hernandez Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-283.3, relating to weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1110 (Williams Graves)

HB2202 Freitas Concealed handgun; carrying without a permit.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.

HB2631 Hayes Firearms; purchase, at least five day waiting period, penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.2:2 and 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

HB2725 Rasoul Surveillance technology; reporting by state/local law-enforcement agencies & sheriff's departments.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-116.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments.

Fiscal Impact

Firearms Subcommittee Report

Bills favorably recommended during January 30th subcommittee meeting will be added to this agenda

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1597 Feggans Firearms; secure storage, penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 18.2-308.7:1, 18.2-308.7:2, and 18.2-308.7:3, relating to secure storage of firearms; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

HB1660 Jones Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-308.5:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trigger activator definition; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB886 (Perry)

HB2241 Tran Firearms, etc.; possession, etc., by person convicted of hate crime.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-308.2 and 18.2-308.2:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, or explosives or carrying concealed weapons by persons convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime prohibited; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Firearms

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

Public Safety Subcommittee Report - Uncontested Bills

HB2522 will be incorporated into HB2071 by voice vote

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB2071 Thomas DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-2004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

HB2522 (Fowler)

SB1251 (Durant)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB2193 Freitas Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-410, 44-75.1, and 44-78.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 44-75.1:2, relating to Virginia National Guard; deployment to active duty combat.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

HB2221 Cousins Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-31.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)

HB2522 Fowler DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2004 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

HB2071 (Thomas)

SB1251 (Durant)

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2071-Thomas (Voice Vote)

Public Safety Subcommittee Report - Contested Bills

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB2435 Webert Model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)

HB2520 Cole Virginia military forces; preliminary protective orders, etc.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs to convene a work group to study the efficacy of existing responses to address sexual offenses within the Virginia Department of Military Affairs and the Virginia National Guard; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee #2

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)