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H.368 1
Introduced by Representatives LaLonde of South Burlington, Harrison of 2
Chittenden, Arsenault of Williston, and Black of Essex 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Firearms; government buildings; possession prohibited 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit the 7
possession of firearms in government buildings. 8
An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms in government 9
buildings 10
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 11
Sec. 1. 13 V.S.A. § 4028 is added to read 12
§ 4028. POSSESSION OF FIREARMS IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 13
PROHIBITED 14
(a) A person shall not knowingly possess a firearm in a government 15
building. 16
(b) A person who violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more 17
than one year or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. 18
(c) This section shall not apply to: 19 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.368
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(1) a firearm carried for legitimate law enforcement purposes by a 1
federal law enforcement officer or a law enforcement officer certified as a law 2
enforcement officer by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council pursuant to 20 3
V.S.A. § 2358; or 4
(2) a firearm carried by a person while preforming the person’s official 5
duties as an employee of the United States; a department or agency of the 6
United States; a state; or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a 7
state if the person is authorized to carry a firearm as part of the person’s 8
official duties. 9
(d) Notice of the provisions of this section shall be posted conspicuously at 10
each public entrance to each government building. 11
(e) As used in this section: 12
(1) “Firearm” has the same meaning as in subsection 4017(d) of this 13
title. 14
(2)(A) “Government building” means a building owned, leased, rented, 15
or operated by the State, a political subdivision of the State, or a municipality. 16
(B) “Government building” does not include a building owned, 17
leased, rented, or operated by a municipality, or a portion of such a building, if 18
the legislative body of the municipality has by resolution or ordinance: 19
(i) designated the building or portion of the building as a location 20
where firearms are permitted; or 21 BILL AS INTRODUCED H.368
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(ii) opted out of this section and designated that all buildings 1
owned, leased, rented, or operated by the municipality are locations where 2
firearms are permitted. 3
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 4
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 5