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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB113

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handguns; possession, purchase, or transportation by persons convicted of certain drug offenses.

Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Motor Vehicles: Narcotics and Drugs: Handguns

Description: Possession, purchase, or transportation of handgun by persons convicted of certain drug offenses and operating a boat or vehicle while intoxicated prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who within a five-year period has been convicted of two misdemeanor driving or boating while intoxicated offenses shall be ineligible to possess, purchase, or transport a handgun. The bill also provides that any person who within a three-year period has been convicted of two misdemeanor drug offenses shall be ineligible to possess a handgun. Under current law, such person who has been convicted of two misdemeanor drug offenses is ineligible to purchase or transport a handgun. The bill also provides that any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense for violating the prohibition on possessing, purchasing, or transporting a handgun following convictions of these offenses shall be given the opportunity to voluntarily relinquish any firearm in his possession.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Appropriations

Last Action Date: February 13, 2024

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Richard Sullivan (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2024 Left in Appropriations
House Feb 6, 2024 Rereferred to Appropriations
House Feb 6, 2024 Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
House Feb 5, 2024 Passed by for the day
House Feb 2, 2024 Passed by for the day
House Feb 1, 2024 Read second time
House Feb 1, 2024 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB113H1
House Feb 1, 2024 Committee substitute agreed to 24105638D-H1
House Jan 31, 2024 Read first time
House Jan 29, 2024 Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N)
House Jan 24, 2024 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House Jan 21, 2024 Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
House Jan 19, 2024 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
House Jan 19, 2024 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 19, 2024 Committee substitute printed 24105638D-H1
House Jan 18, 2024 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
House Jan 18, 2024 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 13, 2024 Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House Jan 1, 2024 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House Jan 1, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101123D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 19, 2024 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 1, 2024 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms Jan 18, 2024 State Link amendment text No
Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms Jan 18, 2024 State Link amendment text Yes
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/18/2024 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/19/2024 12 9 0 1 Yes
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Nay
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Yea
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Nay
  • Cousins, Rae (D) Yea
  • Ennis, Baxter (R) Nay
  • Feggans, Michael (D) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Yea
  • McClure, Adele (D) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Yea
  • Oates, Delores (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Owen, David (R) Nay
  • Phillips, Eric (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Seibold, Holly (D) Yea
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Nay
  • Thomas, Joshua (D) Yea
  • Webert, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/24/2024 5 3 0 1 Yes
  • Askew, Alex (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terry (R) Nay
  • Knight, Barry (R) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Yea
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Yea
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Absent
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/29/2024 11 10 0 1 Yes
  • Askew, Alex (D) Yea
  • Austin, Terry (R) Nay
  • Bloxom, Robert (R) Nay
  • Bulova, David (D) Yea
  • Campbell, Ellen (R) Nay
  • Carr, Betsy (D) Yea
  • Coyner, Carrie (R) Nay
  • Hayes, C.E. (D) Yea
  • Hodges, M. Keith (R) Nay
  • Knight, Barry (R) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Yea
  • Marshall, Daniel (R) Nay
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Absent
  • Morefield, James (R) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Yea
  • Reid, David (D) Yea
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Yea
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Yea
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Nay
  • Willett, Rodney (D) Yea
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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