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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2288

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.

Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms

Description: Assault firearms; purchase; age requirement; penalty. Provides that in order to purchase an assault firearm a person must be 21 years of age or older. The bill also expands the definition of "assault firearm" as the term applies to criminal history record information checks.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 7, 2023

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Mark Sickles (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Holly Seibold (D)

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 3% (3 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 7, 2023 Left in Public Safety
House Jan 26, 2023 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House Jan 24, 2023 Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 11, 2023 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103539D
House Jan 11, 2023 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
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
01/26/2023 6 4 0 0 Yes
  • Ballard, Jason (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
  • Mundon King, Candi (D) Nay
  • Wiley, Bill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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