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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2285

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; allowing access by minors, penalty.

Description: Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who negligently leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 5, 2019

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: C.E. Hayes (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Marcus Simon (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 5, 2019 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 17, 2019 Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)
House Jan 15, 2019 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102156D
House Jan 8, 2019 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 2019 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
01/17/2019 4 1 2 0 Yes
  • Bell, John (D) NV
  • Campbell, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Fariss, C. Matt (R) Yea
  • Freitas, Nicholas (R) Yea
  • Tyler, Roslyn (D) Nay
  • Webert, Michael (R) Yea
  • Wright, Thomas (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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