Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2227
Legislation Overview
Title: Civil action against parent; minor's possession and use of firearm.
Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Minors: Firearms
Description: Civil action against parent; minor's possession and use of firearm. Creates a civil cause of action against a parent, guardian, legal custodian, or other person standing in loco parentis of a minor for injury to the person or property of another or for wrongful death resulting from the minor's possession and use of a firearm if it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the minor came into possession of such firearm because of the failure of the civil defendant to reasonably secure the firearm.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 7, 2023
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Kathleen Murphy (D); Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D); Jeffrey Bourne (D); Nadarius Clark (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Elizabeth Guzman (D); Dan Helmer (D); Kaye Kory (D); Michelle Maldonado (D); Michael Mullin (D); Holly Seibold (D);Irene Shin (D); Marcus Simon (D); Shelly Simonds (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 16% (16 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 11, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104029D |
| House | Jan 11, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 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
