2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 305

CHAPTER NUMBER: 108 File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 209
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cole, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Doory, Harrison, Hecht, Hill, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Sher, Shriver, Valderrama, Leopold, and Owings
Entitled:
Bulletproof Body Armor - Prohibitions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from wearing or possessing bulletproof body armor in the commission of a crime of violence and during a crime of drug trafficking; restricting the possession, use, and purchase of bulletproof body armor; providing for criminal penalties; authorizing the Secretary of State Police to issue, deny, or impose conditions or limitations on a permit to possess, purchase, or own bulletproof body armor; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Judiciary
2/13
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (112-23)
4/4
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 108
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
GUNS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
PETITIONS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 27A , 27C , 281A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 802311/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2001   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (112-23)
Senate
April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)