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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB281

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms, certain; possession by minors, parental permission, penalty.

Description: Relating to possession of certain firearms by minors; parental permission; penalty. Requires any minor who possesses certain firearms in the home or on the property of his parent, grandparent, or legal guardian to have prior permission from such parent, grandparent, or legal guardian to possess such firearms.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 13, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

10 sponsors: Marcia Price (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Elizabeth Guzman (D); Patrick Hope (D); Jerrauld Jones (D); Mark Levine (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcus Simon (D); Roslyn Tyler (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2018 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 25, 2018 Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely (3-Y 3-N)
House Jan 25, 2018 Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting and referring to Courts (3-Y 3-N)
House Jan 25, 2018 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 3-N)
House Jan 15, 2018 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 3, 2018 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 3, 2018 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101843D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 3, 2018 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: Subcommittee failed to recommend laying on the table (3-Y 3-N)

House: Subcommittee failed to recommend passing by indefinitely (3-Y 3-N)

House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting and referring to Courts (3-Y 3-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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