The House Committee of Courts of Justice Criminal Subcommittee recommended reporting this bill with a unanimous 5-0 vote on Feb. 24th. The full Courts of Justice Committee heard the bill on Feb. 26th.
This bill clarifies that a juvenile may be detained in a secure facility if the juvenile is alleged to have possessed or transported a handgun or assault weapon.
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As of February 8, the Committee on Militia, Police, and Public Safety recommended laying HB 72 on the table.
As of February 3, Delegate Carrico’s HB 72, relating to firearms and similar weapons on school property, was assigned to Subcommittee #3 of the Committee on Militia, Police, and Public Safety.
This bill was reported from the Courts of Justice Committee on Jan. 25, 2010, with a unanimous vote. This bill was read a second time and engrossed by the Senate on Jan. 27, 2010.
The MAJDC supports HB 72 because it reduces the possession charge from a felony to a misdemeanor while still maintaining the penalty for those who possess a weapon on school grounds with the intent to use it unlawfully.
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