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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1706

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Legislation Overview

Title: Law-enforcement immunity; storage of firearms.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Police: Weapons: Firearms

Description: Law-enforcement immunity; storage of firearms. Shields from civil or criminal liability any law-enforcement agency or law-enforcement officer that stores, possesses, or transports a firearm with the consent of a person prohibited from possessing a firearm because he is subject to a protective order for any damage, deterioration, loss, or theft of such firearm. The bill does not require any law-enforcement agency or law-enforcement officer to take possession of any firearm.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice

Last Action Date: February 7, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Eileen Filler-Corn (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2017 Left in Courts of Justice
House Feb 1, 2017 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
House Jan 13, 2017 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
House Jan 6, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101803D
House Jan 6, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 6, 2017 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

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