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HB1315 prohibits any student at a public institution of higher education from being deemed ineligible to establish domicile and receive in-state tuition charges solely on the basis of the immigration status of his parent. http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=201&typ=bil&val=HB1315
HB244 removes provisions requiring jail officers to ascertain the citizenship of any inmate taken into custody at a jail; probation and parole officers to inquire as to the citizenship status of an individual convicted of a felony in circuit court Continue reading HB244 Prevents ICE from knowing if illegal immigrants are in jail
Department of Motor Vehicles; issuance of certain documents; citizenship requirement. Removes the citizenship and legal presence requirements for obtaining a driver’s license or special identification card. The bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to cancel any (i) REAL ID-compliant driver’s Continue reading Delegate Guzman’s Bill Removes Citizen Requirement for Licenses in Virginia
HB961 expands the definition of “assault firearm” and prohibits any person from importing, selling, transferring, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, or transporting an assault firearm. A violation is a Class 6 felony. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony to import, Continue reading HB961 gives gun owners 6 months to surrender “assault weapons” and high capacity magazines
Here are the key dates for the 2020 General Assembly session. Call and email your elected officials if you oppose the outrageous bills they are sponsoring! Monday, November 18 Prefiling begins Tuesday, December 17 Governor presents the 2020-2022 budget (UVA report Continue reading Key Dates in the 2020 General Assembly Session
SB240 – Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk; penalties. Creates a procedure by which any attorney for the Commonwealth or any law-enforcement officer may apply to a general district court, circuit court, or juvenile and domestic relations district court judge Continue reading SB240 – Virginia’s “Red Flag” Bill
HB421 Control of firearms by localities. Grants localities authority to adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, or motion governing the possession, carrying, storage, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in the locality. This essentially repeals the pre-emption Continue reading Control of Firearms by Localities
HB567 would prohibit the operation of an indoor shooting range, defined in the bill, in any building not owned or leased by the Commonwealth or federal government unless (i) fewer than 50 employees work in the building or (ii) (a) Continue reading Indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in buildings not owned or leased by the Commonwealth.
HB569 Reinstates the prior law providing that the holder of an out-of-state concealed handgun permit who is at least 21 years of age is authorized to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia if the other state (i) has a 24-hour-a-day Continue reading Bill Rolls Back Concealed Carry Reciprocity with Other States
The incoming Chair of the PWC Board of Supervisors is offering a resolution to curb gun violence (below). The resolution will be introduced at the first meeting of the new Board on January 7, 2020.