Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1000
Legislation Overview
Title: Online firearm sale; criminal history record information check, penalties.
Description: Online firearm sale; criminal history record information check; penalties. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer that is arranged through a public Internet-based communication and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background check and sells the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill prohibits a person from placing any advertisement knowing the purpose of the advertisement is to sell or transfer a firearm through a public Internet-based communication and provides that placing such an advertisement is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers or sales between immediate family members.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Mark Levine;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 16, 2016 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 28, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 13, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101896D |
| House | Jan 13, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 13, 2016 | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
