SB 715 Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; carrying a concealed handgun

SB 715 is still pending a vote in the Virginia House of Delegates, it was supposed to be voted on  on 27 FEB 18 but just got the 2nd reading and has been passed by for the day ever since. This does not mean this legislation has been defeated, it just means the republican leadership of the House is aware of the public's opposition to to this bill and so will wait to hold a 3rd reading and vote on it right before this session of the Virginia General Assembly is over when the public has probably forgotten about it. We can not allow this to happen. The assembly is in session for 60 days this year (from the 2nd Wednesday of JAN) so that will be until 11 MAR 18. If you haven't told your delegate and senator to vote against SB 715 there is still time, click here for contact details. By the by, I did e mail my delegate and senator and Sen amanda chase rf, only Del David Reid D responded, he will vote against SB 715.

SB 715 Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; carrying a concealed handgun.

Introduced by: Amanda F. Chase | all patrons    

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Carrying a concealed handgun; firefighters and emergency medical services providers. Provides that any firefighter or person employed as emergency medical services personnel may carry a concealed handgun while engaged in the performance of his official duties, provided that such firefighter or person employed as emergency medical services personnel has been approved to carry a concealed handgun by his fire chief or emergency medical services chief.  The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health and the Department of Fire Programs, to develop a model policy regarding carrying a concealed handgun for firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103400D  pdf
• 01/15/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105180D-S1  pdf
• 02/23/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18107583D-H1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes

HISTORY

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103400D
• 01/10/18  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/15/18  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
• 01/15/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105180D-S1
• 01/15/18  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/07/18  Senate: Reported from Finance (11-Y 5-N)
• 02/08/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/18  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/09/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18105180D-S1
• 02/09/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB715S1
• 02/12/18  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/12/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
• 02/15/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/18  House: Read first time
• 02/15/18  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/19/18  House: Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/22/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/18  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 7-N)
• 02/23/18  House: Committee substitute printed 18107583D-H1
• 02/27/18  House: Read second time
• 02/28/18  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/01/18  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/02/18  House: Passed by for the day