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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2317

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; residency of armed forces members.

Subject: Armed Forces: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons

Description: Transfer of firearms; residency of armed forces members. Provides that residency for members of the armed forces for the purpose of firearms purchases in the Commonwealth shall include both the member's permanent duty post and the nearby state in which the member resides and from which he commutes to the permanent duty post.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)

Last Action Date: March 16, 2013

Companion Bill: SB1363

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Richard L. Anderson;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 16, 2013 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
Mar 16, 2013 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/13)
Senate Feb 18, 2013 Signed by President
House Feb 15, 2013 Enrolled
House Feb 15, 2013 Signed by Speaker
House Feb 15, 2013 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2317ER)
Senate Feb 11, 2013 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 11, 2013 Read third time
Senate Feb 8, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 6, 2013 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 31, 2013 Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate Jan 31, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Jan 30, 2013 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
House Jan 30, 2013 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House Jan 29, 2013 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2317H1
House Jan 29, 2013 Committee substitute agreed to 13104603D-H1
House Jan 29, 2013 Read second time
House Jan 28, 2013 Read first time
House Jan 25, 2013 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House Jan 25, 2013 Committee substitute printed 13104603D-H1
House Jan 22, 2013 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 18, 2013 Presented and ordered printed 13103848D
House Jan 18, 2013 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 16, 2013 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 15, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 25, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 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: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)

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

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

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

Link: link to state bill page

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