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Law-enforcement agencies; acquisition and use of military property.

It became law on Nov 18, 2020.

VA HB 5049 · House Bill · 2020specialI

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Latest action
Nov 18, 2020

What it does

Acquisition and use of military property by law-enforcement agencies. Provides that no state or local law-enforcement agency shall acquire or purchase (i) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles; (ii) aircraft that are configured for combat or are combat-coded and have no established commercial flight application; (iii) grenades or similar explosives or grenade launchers 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 the federal government; (v) bayonets; (vi) firearms of .50 caliber or higher; (vii) ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; or (viii)…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Nov 18, 2020

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