Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1544
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession, etc., following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes, penalty.
Description: Possession or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes; restoration of rights; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual battery, assault and battery of a family or household member, brandishing a firearm, or two or more convictions of assault and battery from possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a process by which a person convicted of such crimes may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his right to possess or transport a firearm.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 15, 2018
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Kathleen Murphy (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 19, 2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18103621D |
| House | Jan 19, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2018 | 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
