Help us keep you informed about new legislation that could effect your right to bear arms. Even a small donation helps us keep this running. Please consider signing up for a paying membership or making a donation, every little bit helps.

toggle menu

Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB204

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; sale and transfer, criminal history record information check delay.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal History Information: Firearms

Description: Sale and transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check delay. Decreases from five business days to three business days the time provided for the Department of State Police to complete a background check before a firearm may be transferred. If a dealer who has otherwise fulfilled all requirements is told by the State Police that a response will not be available by the end of the dealer's third business day, the dealer may complete the sale or transfer without being deemed in violation.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Last Action Date: February 28, 2022

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

4 sponsors: H. Otto Wachsmann (R); AC Cordoza (R); Dave LaRock (R); Marie March (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 28, 2022 Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Feb 11, 2022 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate Feb 11, 2022 Constitutional reading dispensed
House Feb 10, 2022 Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
House Feb 10, 2022 VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
House Feb 9, 2022 Read second time and engrossed
House Feb 8, 2022 Read first time
House Feb 4, 2022 Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
House Feb 3, 2022 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
House Feb 1, 2022 Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 10, 2022 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102442D
House Jan 10, 2022 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 10, 2022 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/3/2022 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Campbell, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Nay
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Jenkins, Clinton (D) Nay
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • March, Marie (R) Yea
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Yea
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/4/2022 12 10 0 0 Yes
  • Ballard, Jason (R) Yea
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Bourne, Jeffrey (D) Nay
  • Campbell, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Nay
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Yea
  • Davis, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Nay
  • Jenkins, Clinton (D) Nay
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • March, Marie (R) Yea
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Nay
  • Plum, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Nay
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Nay
  • Webert, Michael (R) Yea
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Yea
  • Williams, Wren (R) Yea
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/10/2022 51 48 0 1 Yes
  • Adams, Dawn (D) Nay
  • Adams, Les (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Timothy (R) Absent
  • Austin, Terry (R) Yea
  • Avoli, G. (R) Yea
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Nay
  • Ballard, Jason (R) Yea
  • Batten, Amanda (R) Yea
  • Bell, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bennett-Parker, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Bloxom, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bourne, Jeffrey (D) Nay
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Yea
  • Bulova, David (D) Nay
  • Byron, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Carr, Betsy (D) Nay
  • Cherry, Mike (R) Yea
  • Clark, Nadarius (D) Nay
  • Convirs-Fowler, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Cordoza, Aijalon (R) Yea
  • Coyner, Carrie (R) Yea
  • Davis, Glenn (R) Yea
  • Delaney, Karrie (D) Nay
  • Durant, Tara (R) Yea
  • Edmunds, James (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Ferrell Tata, Anne (R) Yea
  • Filler-Corn, Eileen (D) Nay
  • Fowler, Hyland (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Gilbert, C. Todd (R) Yea
  • Glass, Jackie (D) Nay
  • Gooditis, Wendy (D) Nay
  • Greenhalgh, Karen (R) Yea
  • Guzman, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Hayes, C.E. (D) Nay
  • Head, Chris (R) Yea
  • Helmer, Dan (D) Nay
  • Herring, Charniele (D) Nay
  • Hodges, M. Keith (R) Yea
  • Hope, Patrick (D) Nay
  • Hudson, Sally (D) Nay
  • Jenkins, Clinton (D) Nay
  • Keam, Mark (D) Nay
  • Kilgore, Terry (R) Yea
  • Knight, Barry (R) Yea
  • Kory, L. Kaye (D) Nay
  • Krizek, Paul (D) Nay
  • LaRock, Dave (R) Yea
  • Leftwich, James (R) Yea
  • Lopes-Maldonado, Michelle (D) Nay
  • Lopez, Alfonso (D) Nay
  • March, Marie (R) Yea
  • Marshall, Daniel (R) Yea
  • McGuire, John (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Joseph (R) Yea
  • McQuinn, Delores (D) Nay
  • Morefield, James (R) Yea
  • Mullin, Michael (D) Nay
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Nay
  • Murphy, Kathleen (D) Nay
  • O'Quinn, Israel (R) Yea
  • Orrock, Robert (R) Yea
  • Plum, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Price, Marcia (D) Nay
  • Ransone, Margaret (R) Yea
  • Rasoul, Sam (D) Nay
  • Reid, David (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Roxann (R) Yea
  • Roem, Danica (D) Nay
  • Runion, Chris (R) Yea
  • Scott, Don (D) Nay
  • Scott, Phillip (R) Yea
  • Sewell, Briana (D) Nay
  • Shin, Irene (D) Nay
  • Sickles, Mark (D) Nay
  • Simon, Marcus (D) Nay
  • Simonds, Shelly (D) Nay
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Nay
  • Sullivan, Richard (D) Nay
  • Taylor, Kim (R) Yea
  • Torian, Luke (D) Nay
  • Tran, Kathy (D) Nay
  • VanValkenburg, Schuyler (D) Nay
  • Wachsmann, H. Otto (R) Yea
  • Walker, Wendell (R) Yea
  • Wampler, William (R) Yea
  • Ward, Jeion (D) Nay
  • Ware, Lee (R) Yea
  • Watts, Vivian (D) Nay
  • Webert, Michael (R) Yea
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Yea
  • Willett, Rodney (D) Nay
  • Williams, Wren (R) Yea
  • Williams Graves, Angelia (D) Nay
  • Wilt, Tony (R) Yea
  • Wright, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Wyatt, Scott (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/28/2022 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

Discuss this bill and other firearm related topics in our discussion forum