File Code: Public Safety
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Mooney, Astle, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Middleton, and
Stone
- Entitled:
-
Governor's Emergency Powers - Seizure of Firearms and Ammunition
Prohibiting the Governor, after proclaiming a state of emergency, from
authorizing the seizure of a firearm or ammunition from an individual
who is lawfully carrying or possessing the firearm or ammunition;
authorizing a police officer who acts in an official capacity to
disarm an individual under specified circumstances; and requiring a
police officer to return a firearm or ammunition to an individual
under specified circumstances.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/25
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 3/3
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
- 3/4
- Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
- Senator John C. Astle, District 30
- Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
- Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
- Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Emergencies
- Governor
- Guns
- Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
- Search and Seizure
- Weapons -see also- Guns
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Public Safety
- (
14-303 ,
14-303 ,
14-303
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered