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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
SB1368SW Va. Higher Ed. Ctr. Bd. of Trustees; authority to permit campus security to carry firearms.
Direction
FirearmscarryAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Authorizes the board of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center to permit its campus security officers to carry firearms while on duty if they meet state qualification standards for armed security officers.
the board may permit such campus security personnel to carry firearms in the performance of their official duties, provided that such campus security personnel are qualified in accordance with the provisions of § 9.1-139 to be employed as an armed security officer and are not otherwise prohibited by law from carrying a firearm.
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Governor (completed)
Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0113)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends existing law to grant the board explicit authority to allow qualified campus security personnel to carry firearms on duty, expanding the ability of these officers to carry firearms in the course of their official duties at a higher-education center.
Related bills
HB1035Public schools; school security and discipline, employment of school security officers, training.↑Expands gun access=No change to gun access Committee
HB229Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.↓Restricts gun access↓Restricts gun access Law
HB101Concealed handguns; alternate methods of submission of applications for permits.↑Expands gun access Law
HB1524Assault firearms; carrying in public areas prohibited, exceptions, penalty.↓Restricts gun access=No change to gun access Law
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-27 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health-Higher Education Hearing Senate Room C, Room 311, General Assembly Building
2025-01-27 09:00 · Hearing · House Education - K-12 Subcommittee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-01-28 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-01-29 08:00 · Hearing · House Education Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-01-30 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-02-12 09:00 · Hearing · House Education Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-30
S
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
14-0
Passed
2025-01-31
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
39-0
Passed
2025-02-03
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)