Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB270
Legislation Overview
Title: Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms: Police State: Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Description: Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. The bill also provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least three days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. The bill also directs the Department of State Police to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the creation of the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary and also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the Program.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Last Action Date: February 7, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: David Reid (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1 |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 16, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 5, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 5, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 2, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for HB270 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB270 Public Safety, Firearms | Feb 1, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB270 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB270 Public Safety, Firearms | Feb 1, 2024 | 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 (7-Y 2-N) | 02/1/2024 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
