Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2070
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery against person in dating relationship.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Assault and Battery: Firearms
Description: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery against a person in a dating relationship with the alleged offender, penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2023, for the offense of assault and battery against a person in a dating relationship, as defined in the bill, with the alleged offender or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 7, 2023
Sponsors
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22 sponsors: Kathleen Murphy (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Jeffrey Bourne (D); Betsy Carr (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Wendy Gooditis (D); Elizabeth Guzman (D); Dan Helmer (D); Patrick Hope (D); Sally Hudson (D); Kaye Kory (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Don Scott (D); Holly Seibold (D);Irene Shin (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Vivian Watts (D); Angelia Williams Graves (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 22% (22 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2023 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 28, 2023 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100491D |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 10, 2023 | 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 |
| House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) | 01/30/2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | No |
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Link: link to state bill page
