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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1391

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for family abuse to possess a firearm while the order is in effect. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person. Under current law, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person subject to a protective order to purchase or transport a firearm.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)

Last Action Date: February 26, 2016

Companion Bill: SB49

Sponsors

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28 sponsors: Kathleen Murphy; Eileen Filler-Corn; John Bell; Jennifer Boysko; David Bulova; Betsy Carr; Daun Hester; William Howell; Timothy Hugo; Matthew James; Kaye Kory; Paul Krizek; James LeMunyon; Mark Levine; Joesph Lindsey; Alfonso Lopez; Mason Montgomery; Jennifer McClellan; Delores McQuinn; Kenneth Plum; Marcia Price; Sam Rasoul; Richard Sullivan; Luke Torian; David Toscano; Roslyn Tyler; Jeion Ward; Vivian Watts;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 28% (28 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 26, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)
Feb 26, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/16)
House Feb 22, 2016 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Signed by President
House Feb 22, 2016 Signed by Speaker
House Feb 22, 2016 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1391ER)
Feb 22, 2016 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Read third time
House Feb 22, 2016 Enrolled
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 19, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 17, 2016 Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Senate Feb 11, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Feb 11, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed
House Feb 10, 2016 VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
House Feb 10, 2016 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
House Feb 9, 2016 Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1391EH1
House Feb 9, 2016 Amendment by Delegate Murphy agreed to
House Feb 9, 2016 Committee substitute agreed to 16105189D-H1
House Feb 9, 2016 Read second time
House Feb 9, 2016 Printed as engrossed 16105189D-EH1
House Feb 8, 2016 Read first time
House Feb 5, 2016 Committee substitute printed 16105189D-H1
House Feb 5, 2016 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
House Feb 1, 2016 Presented and ordered printed 16104976D
House Feb 1, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 1, 2016 Introduced at the request of Governor
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Feb 26, 2016 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 22, 2016 state link bill text
Engrossed Feb 9, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 5, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 1, 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

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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