Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1406
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; restoration of right to person convicted of a nonviolent felony to possess, etc.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Felons and Felonies: Firearms
Description: Restoration of right to possess, etc., a firearm. Provides that a person convicted of a felony, other than a violent felony, whose civil rights have been restored is not required to petition a circuit court for an order to possess, transport, or carry a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, or a stun weapon. The bill provides that such person's right to possess, transport, or carry such items is automatically restored upon the restoration of his civil rights. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2019, contingent upon voter approval of amendments to Article II, Section 1 and Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia at the November 2018 general election.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 7, 2017
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Gregory Habeeb (R); Peter Farrell (R); John O'Bannon (R); Terry Austin (R); Richard Bell (R); Jeffrey Campbell (R); James Edmunds (R); Matt Fariss (R); Gordon Helsel (R); Chris Jones (R); Daniel Marshall (R); James Massie (R); Robert Orrock (R); Christopher Peace (R); Charles Poindexter (R); Lee Ware (R); Michael Webert (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 17% (17 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2017 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 1, 2017 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote |
| House | Jan 23, 2017 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| House | Sep 16, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100358D |
| House | Sep 16, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Sep 16, 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
