Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4005
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms, ammunition, etc.; control by localities by governing possession, etc., within locality.
Description: Control of firearms by localities. Grants localities authority to adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, or motion, governing the possession, carrying, storage, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in the locality. Various provisions limiting such authority are repealed. Provisions limiting the authority of localities and state governmental entities to bring lawsuits against certain firearms manufacturers and others are also repealed.
Session: 2019 Special I
Last Action: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N)
Last Action Date: July 9, 2019
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'.
25 sponsors: Marcia Price (D); Patrick Hope (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Vivian Watts (D); John Bell (D); Jeffrey Bourne (D); Betsy Carr (D); Jennifer Foy (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Eileen Filler-Corn (D); Elizabeth Guzman (D); C.E. Hayes (D); Charniele Herring (D); Kaye Kory (D); Mark Levine (D); Joesph Lindsey (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Michael Mullin (D); Kathleen Murphy (D); Sam Rasoul (D); Debra Rodman (D); Richard Sullivan (D); Kathy Tran (D); Cheryl Turpin (D); Jeion Ward (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 25% (25 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jul 9, 2019 | Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety with letter to Crime Commission (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jul 7, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200141D |
| House | Jul 7, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jul 7, 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: Tabled in Militia, Police and Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) | 07/9/2019 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
