Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2360
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; use or display when committing a felony, increases mandatory minimum sentences, penalty.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms
Description: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences; penalty. Increases from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentences for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies. Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences; penalty. Increases from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentences for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: February 15, 2023
Sponsors
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34 sponsors: Michael Webert (R); Terry Austin (R); John Avoli (R); Jason Ballard (R); Robert Bell (R); Robert Bloxom (R); Emily Brewer (R); Kathy Byron (R); Ellen Campbell (R);Mike Cherry (R); AC Cordoza (R); Tara Durant (R); James Edmunds (R); Matt Fariss (R); Hyland Fowler (R); Karen Greenhalgh (R); Chris Head (R); Keith Hodges (R); Dave LaRock (R); James Leftwich (R); Daniel Marshall (R); John McGuire (R); Joseph McNamara (R); Israel O'Quinn (R); Robert Orrock (R); Roxann Robinson (R); Chris Runion (R); Phillip Scott (R); Anne Ferrell Tata (R); Wendell Walker (R); Bill Wiley (R); Wren Williams (R); Thomas Wright (R); Scott Wyatt (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 34% (34 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 15, 2023 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| House | Feb 6, 2023 | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| House | Feb 6, 2023 | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2023 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2360H1 |
| House | Feb 2, 2023 | Committee substitute agreed to 23105395D-H1 |
| House | Feb 1, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 30, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Committee substitute printed 23105395D-H1 |
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 27, 2023 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 25, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 25, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 24, 2023 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 13, 2023 | Presented and ordered printed 23103699D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 27, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for HB2360 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1 | Substitute for HB2360 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1 | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB2360 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1 | Substitute for HB2360 Courts of Justice, Subcommittee #1 | Jan 25, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) | 01/25/2023 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N) | 01/27/2023 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) | 01/30/2023 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) | 01/30/2023 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) | 02/6/2023 | 52 | 48 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) | 02/15/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
