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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislatio SB1446

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.

Description: Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty. Prohibits any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period and establishes such an offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts from this provision (i) persons who have been issued a certificate by the Department of State Police under certain circumstances and with an enhanced background check, (ii) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (iii) state and local correctional facilities, (iv) licensed private security companies, (v) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (vi) persons whose handgun has been stolen or irretrievably lost or who are trading in a handgun, (vii) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (viii) purchases of antique firearms.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 9-N)

Last Action Date: January 16, 2019

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'.

2 sponsors: Mamie Locke (D); Jennifer McClellan (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 16, 2019 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 9-N)
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102140D
Senate Jan 8, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 2019 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
01/16/2019 5 9 0 0 No
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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