Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1515
Legislation Overview
Title: Auto sear; prohibition on use penalty.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons
Description: Use of auto sear; prohibition; penalty. Makes it a Class 2 felony to possess or use an auto sear in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a crime of violence. The bill also makes it a Class 4 felony to unlawfully possess or use an auto sear for an offensive or aggressive purpose. The bill defines auto sear as a small device with a combination of parts made of metal or plastic designed and intended for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(b).
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 7, 2023
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Dawn Adams (D); Sam Rasoul (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Jan 26, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 24, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 4, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101936D |
| House | Jan 4, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 4, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 01/26/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
