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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4018

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; use or display when committing a felony, firearm silencer, penalty.

Description: Use or display of firearm in committing felony; firearm silencer; penalty. Provides that an additional two-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment shall be imposed for use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony if the firearm is equipped with a firearm silencer, as defined in the bill, at the time of the offense. The bill retains the current penalties for use or display of a firearm in the commission of a felony of a three-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for a first offense and a five-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for a second offense.

Session: 2019 Special I

Last Action: Referred by voice vote with letter to Crime Commission

Last Action Date: July 9, 2019

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Jason Miyares (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 9, 2019 Referred by voice vote with letter to Crime Commission
House Jul 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200175D
House Jul 8, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jul 8, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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