HOUSE BILL 803

Sponsored By:

Delegates Valentino-Smith, Anderson, Dumais, Haynes, Healey, A. Kelly, Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Simmons, Summers, V. Turner, and Washington

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Possession of a Handgun - Institutions of Higher Education and Hospitals

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from committing a specified violation relating to wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun while on or in the property of an institution of higher education where postsecondary courses are conducted or in the facility of a hospital; and establishing a penalty for a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith, District 23A

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22

Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16

Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47

Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26

Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Guns

Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law

( 4-203 , 4-203 )

Education

( 10-101 )

Health - General

( 19-301 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary