Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2479
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
Description: Firearm transfers; criminal history record information Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that a transferee who receives a firearm from another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members; (ii) that occur by operation of law; (iii) by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust; (iv) at firearms shows in accordance with law; (v) that are part of a buy-back or give-back program; (vi) of antique firearms; (vii) that occur at a shooting range, shooting gallery, or any other area designed for the purpose of target shooting or for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similar lawful activity; or (viii) that are temporary transfers that (a) occur within the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm or (b) are necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a criminal history record information check before a firearm
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 5, 2019
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Kenneth Plum (D); Dawn Adams (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Betsy Carr (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Wendy Gooditis (D); Steve Heretick (D); Patrick Hope (D); Mark Keam (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Marcia Price (D); Sam Rasoul (D); Marcus Simon (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Kathy Tran (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 19% (19 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 9, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103834D |
| House | Jan 9, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 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 |
| House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N) | 01/17/2019 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
