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Law-enforcement agencies; acquisition of military property.

It became law on Apr 11, 2022.

VA HB 813 · House Bill · 2022

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsor
Wren Williams
Latest action
Apr 11, 2022

What it does

Acquisition and use of military property bylaw-enforcement agencies. Repeals the provisions prohibitinga state or local law-enforcement agency from acquiring or purchasing(i) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles; (ii) aircraft that are configuredfor combat or are combat-coded and have no established commercialflight application; (iii) grenades or similar explosives or grenadelaunchers from a surplus program operated by the federal government;(iv) armored multi-wheeled vehicles that are mine-resistant, ambush-protected,and configured for combat from a surplus program operated by thefederal government; (v) bayonets; (vi) firearms of .50 caliber orhigher; (vii) ammunition of .50 caliber or…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Apr 11, 2022

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