VA HB 498

Title: School bd. policy; parental notification of responsibility of safe storage of firearms in household.
Author: Laura Jane Cohen

Summary
School board policies; parental notification; safe storage of firearms in the household. Requires each local school board to develop and implement a policy to require the annual notification of the parent of each student enrolled in the local school division, to be sent by email and, if applicable, SMS text message within 30 calendar days succeeding the first day of each school year, of the parent's legal responsibility to safely store any firearm present in the household, risks associated with improperly stored firearms, statistics relating to firearm-related accidents, injuries, and death among youth, and other tips and strategies. The bill requires each school board to make such parental notification available in multiple languages on its website. This bill is identical to SB 225.

Status
House: Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Bill Documents
VA HB 498 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)

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VA HB 498 - House committee amendments reported
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (House committee amendments reported)

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VA HB 498 - Printed as engrossed 24104999D-E
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (Printed as engrossed 24104999D-E)

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VA HB 498 - House amendments adopted
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (House amendments adopted)

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VA HB 498 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB498ER)
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB498ER))

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VA HB 498 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104999D
2024-01-08 - VA HB 498 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104999D)

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