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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB1745

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Restoration of firearms rights; report to State Police.

Subject: Courts of Record: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Felons and Felonies: Circuit Courts: Firearms: Police State

Description: Restoration of firearms rights; report to State Police. Provides a mechanism for reporting to the Department of State Police when a circuit court restores a felon's right to possess, transport, and carry a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, or a stun weapon. The bill provides that if a court enters an order restoring a felon's right, the order shall contain the felon's name and date of birth and the clerk of the court shall certify and forward the restoration order to the Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE). The bill provides that the Department of State Police, upon receipt of the restoration order, shall enter the felon's name and description in the CCRE so that law-enforcement personnel accessing the CCRE will be aware of the order's existence.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Appropriations

Last Action Date: February 8, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Larry Rush (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 8, 2017 Left in Appropriations
House Feb 2, 2017 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
House Feb 1, 2017 Motion to refer to committee agreed to
House Feb 1, 2017 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
House Feb 1, 2017 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 31, 2017 Passed by for the day
House Jan 30, 2017 Read first time
House Jan 27, 2017 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (20-Y 1-N)
House Jan 17, 2017 Assigned MPPS sub: #3
House Jan 8, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100510D
House Jan 8, 2017 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 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

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (20-Y 1-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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