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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislatio SB928

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms, certain; possession, purchase, and transport in certain localities.

Description: Possession, purchase, and transport of certain firearms in certain localities. Provides that a person may lawfully possess, purchase, or transport a firearm or firearms magazine that he would otherwise be lawfully permitted to possess, purchase, or transport on January 1, 2020, while he is in a locality that has adopted an ordinance, resolution, or motion that authorizes the possession, purchase, or transportation of such firearm or firearms magazine within such locality.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)

Last Action Date: January 22, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Stephen Newman (R); Mark Obenshain (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 22, 2020 Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
Senate Jan 10, 2020 Presented and ordered printed 20104432D
Senate Jan 10, 2020 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 10, 2020 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
01/22/2020 9 5 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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