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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2235

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; increases penalties for use, display, or discharge during commission of certain felonies.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons

Description: Use, display, or discharge of firearm in committing felony. Increases (exclusively mandatory minimum) penalties for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies from three to four years for a first offense and from five to six years for a second or subsequent offense.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to pass in House

Last Action Date: February 23, 2013

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: L. Scott Lingamfelter;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 23, 2013 Failed to pass in House
House Feb 23, 2013 No further action taken
House Feb 21, 2013 Conferees appointed by House
Senate Feb 21, 2013 Senators: Garrett, McDougle, Stuart
Senate Feb 21, 2013 Conferees appointed by Senate
House Feb 21, 2013 House acceded to request
Senate Feb 21, 2013 Senate requested conference committee
Senate Feb 21, 2013 Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
House Feb 21, 2013 Delegates: Lingamfelter, Merricks, Surovell
House Feb 21, 2013 VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
House Feb 21, 2013 Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
Senate Feb 20, 2013 Read third time
House Feb 20, 2013 Placed on Calendar
Senate Feb 20, 2013 Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 20, 2013 Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate Feb 20, 2013 Committee amendment agreed to
Senate Feb 20, 2013 Reading of amendment waived
Senate Feb 19, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 18, 2013 Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 13, 2013 Rereferred to Finance
Senate Feb 13, 2013 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 6, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate Feb 6, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Feb 5, 2013 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 5, 2013 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 4, 2013 Committee substitute agreed to 13104019D-H1
House Feb 4, 2013 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2235H1
House Feb 4, 2013 Read second time
House Feb 2, 2013 Read first time
House Feb 1, 2013 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
House Jan 31, 2013 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
House Jan 29, 2013 Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
House Jan 25, 2013 Committee substitute printed 13104019D-H1
House Jan 25, 2013 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 25, 2013 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
House Jan 23, 2013 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
House Jan 23, 2013 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
House Jan 23, 2013 Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
House Jan 13, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Jan 13, 2013 Presented and ordered printed 13100098D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 25, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2013 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: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)

Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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