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House Public Safety Committee

Chair: Simon, Marcus B.

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01/31/2025 08:00 AM

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House Committee Room A - 008

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(804) 698- 1548 (Teague)

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

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Bills not heard in subcommittee

Bill(s)	Patron
HB1607	Helmer	Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalties.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/3/2025 - Committee Referral Pending 1/3/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/9/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1607) 1/14/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
HB1876	Callsen	Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square or building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; exemptions; public institutions of higher education; penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/6/2025 - Committee Referral Pending 1/6/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/14/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/17/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1876) 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Related Bills: SB1182 (Deeds) - Capitol Sq. or building owned/leased by the Commonwealth, carrying firearm/explosive material, etc.
HB1977	Hernandez	Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
Summary: A BILL 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
Last Five Actions: 1/16/2025 - Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda 1/17/2025 - Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote) 1/17/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/17/2025 - Referred by Committee 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Related Bills: SB1110 (Williams Graves) - Weapons; possession prohibited in a hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.
HB2202	Freitas	Concealed handgun; carrying without a permit.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 18.2-308 of the Code of Virginia, relating to carrying a concealed handgun; permit not required.
Last Five Actions: 1/7/2025 - Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100473D 1/7/2025 - Committee Referral Pending 1/7/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
HB2631	Hayes	Firearms; purchase, at least five day waiting period, penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/13/2025 - Committee Referral Pending 1/13/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/14/2025 - Impact statement from VCSC (HB2631) 1/24/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2631) 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
HB2725	Rasoul	Surveillance technology; reporting by law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/17/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/24/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/24/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2725) 1/28/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda

Firearms Subcommittee Report

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

Bill(s)	Patron
HB1597	Feggans	Secure storage of firearms; 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
Last Five Actions: 1/13/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/13/2025 - Referred by Committee 1/14/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Firearms 1/14/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Firearms
HB1660	Jones	Trigger activator definition; penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 18.2-308.5:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to trigger activator definition; penalty.
Fiscal Impact
Last Five Actions: 1/7/2025 - Impact statement from VCSC (HB1660) 1/14/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Firearms 1/14/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/22/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1660) 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Related Bills: SB886 (Perry) - Trigger activator; definition does not include semi-automatic replacement trigger, etc., penalty.
Firearms
HB2241	Tran	Firearms, etc.; possession, etc., by person convicted of hate crime.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/20/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2241) 1/21/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Firearms 1/21/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/23/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
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
HB2071	Thomas	Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/24/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2071) 1/28/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Related Bills: HB2522 (Fowler) - DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans. SB1251 (Durant) - DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.
Public Safety
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 Â§Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/16/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2193) 1/21/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
HB2221	Cousins	Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 53.1-31.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued identification; work group; report.
Last Five Actions: 1/7/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/21/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Public Safety
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 Â§ 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
Last Five Actions: 1/28/2025 - Referred by Committee 1/29/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/29/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2071-Thomas (Voice Vote) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Related Bills: HB2071 (Thomas) - Department of Veterans Services; powers and duties of Commissioner; identification of incarcerated veterans. SB1251 (Durant) - DVS; powers and duties of Commissioner, identification of incarcerated veterans.
Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2071-Thomas (Voice Vote)

Public Safety Subcommittee Report - Contested Bills

Bill(s)	Patron
HB2435	Webert	Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting overdose; notification to prescriber.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to model policy for law-enforcement officer investigating overdose; notification to prescriber.
Last Five Actions: 1/8/2025 - Referred to Committee on Public Safety 1/21/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
HB2520	Cole	Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program; established, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact Â§Â§ 16.1-253.1 and 19.2-152.9 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 44 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 44-24.2 through 44-24.5, relating to Virginia military forces; Sexual Offense Prevention and Response Program established.
Fiscal Impact
Last Five Actions: 1/20/2025 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2520) 1/21/2025 - Assigned PS sub: Public Safety 1/28/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda 1/30/2025 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) 1/30/2025 - Placed on Public Safety Agenda
Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)

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