Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1533
Legislation Overview
Title: Antique firearms; possession by nonviolent felons.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Felons and Felonies: Firearms
Description: Possession of antique firearms; nonviolent felons. Permits nonviolent felons to possess, transport, and carry muzzle-loading firearms and black powder in a quantity not exceeding five pounds if it is intended to be used solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes in muzzle-loading firearms.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0767)
Last Action Date: March 27, 2017
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Mark Obenshain (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0767) | |
| Mar 27, 2017 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 767 (effective 7/1/17) | |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2017 | Signed by President |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
| House | Feb 21, 2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1533ER) |
| House | Feb 20, 2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 20, 2017 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2017 | Title replaced 17105395D-H1 |
| Senate | Feb 16, 2017 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17105395D-H1 |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1533H1 |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | Passed House with substitute (94-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 14, 2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 13, 2017 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 1-N) |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17105395D-H1 |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 3, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 20, 2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17103505D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 27, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 20, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 10, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 20, 2017 | 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
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 4-N)
Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
