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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1078

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; limitations on use or transfer.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms

Description: Limitations on use or transfer of firearms. Provides that certain provisions related to the sale or transfer of firearms do not prohibit the lawful transfer of firearms between certain family members. The bill also removes the brandishing of a firearm in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of another while assembled with one or more persons for the purpose of and with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons from actions constituting the offense of unlawful paramilitary activity.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2023 with substitute in Public Safety by voice vote

Last Action Date: February 11, 2022

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: AC Cordoza (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 11, 2022 Continued to 2023 with substitute in Public Safety by voice vote
House Feb 10, 2022 Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 with substitute by voice vote
House Feb 1, 2022 Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 28, 2022 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House Jan 28, 2022 Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
House Jan 12, 2022 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103855D
House Jan 12, 2022 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 12, 2022 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Substitute for HB1078 Public Safety, Subcommittee #1 Substitute for HB1078 Public Safety, Subcommittee #1 Feb 3, 2022 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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