Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB46
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Firearms
Description: Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of such form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Dan Helmer (D); Betsy Carr (D); Marcia Price (D); Irene Shin (D); Marcus Simon (D); Kathy Tran (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
| House | Mar 9, 2024 | Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| House | Mar 1, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2024 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB46ER) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) |
| Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 14, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice (6-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 44-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N) |
| House | Jan 25, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Jan 23, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 16, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 15, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 15, 2024 | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| House | Dec 21, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Dec 21, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104087D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 21, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Dec 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 8, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) | 01/18/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N) | 01/19/2024 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 44-N) | 01/26/2024 | 51 | 44 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (6-Y 5-N) | 02/14/2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) | 02/16/2024 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate (20_Y 18-N) | 02/19/2024 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
