Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB368
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Minors: Firearms
Description: Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Requires 2/3 members present
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Jennifer Boysko (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Adam Ebbin (D); Barbara Favola (D); Saddam Salim (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (5 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2024 | Requires 2/3 members present |
| Senate | Apr 17, 2024 | Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2024 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB368ER) |
| House | Feb 26, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Feb 21, 2024 | Passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
| House | Feb 20, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 16, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2024 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Reading of amendments waived |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Printed as engrossed 24104295D-E |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB368E |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2024 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2024 | Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104295D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Feb 26, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Jan 31, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Jan 29, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Dec 17, 2017 | 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 |
| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) | 01/29/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | 01/30/2024 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) | 02/1/2024 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) | 02/16/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) | 02/21/2024 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
