Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB183
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Minors: Firearms
Description: Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: House sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Marcus Simon (D); Alfonso Lopez (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Apr 17, 2024 | House sustained Governor's veto |
Mar 26, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
Mar 11, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
House | Mar 11, 2024 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
Senate | Mar 8, 2024 | Signed by President |
House | Mar 7, 2024 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB183ER) |
House | Mar 7, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
House | Mar 7, 2024 | Enrolled |
House | Mar 4, 2024 | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) |
House | Mar 4, 2024 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N) |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Read third time |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Reading of amendments waived |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Committee amendments agreed to |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) |
Senate | Feb 29, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
Senate | Feb 19, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 5-N) |
Senate | Feb 2, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
Senate | Feb 2, 2024 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
House | Feb 1, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
House | Feb 1, 2024 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
House | Jan 31, 2024 | Read second time and engrossed |
House | Jan 30, 2024 | Read first time |
House | Jan 26, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
House | Jan 25, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
House | Jan 13, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
House | Jan 3, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
House | Jan 3, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104245D |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Enrolled | Mar 7, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Prefiled | Jan 3, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 27, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Senate amendments engrossed | Senate amendments engrossed | Mar 1, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Senate amendments | Senate amendments | Dec 17, 2017 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) | 01/25/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) | 01/26/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) | 02/1/2024 | 51 | 49 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 5-N) | 02/19/2024 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) | 02/28/2024 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/29/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) | 03/1/2024 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) | 03/4/2024 | 51 | 47 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page