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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB4024

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; purchase, etc., prohibited when person voluntarily admitted to inpatient treatment.

Description: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm prohibited; person voluntarily admitted to inpatient treatment; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person who has been voluntarily admitted to an inpatient treatment facility for treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar 1 disorder to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm and a Class 4 felony for a person to sell, barter, give, or furnish such person a firearm if he knows such person is prohibited from possessing a firearm. The bill provides a means by which such person may petition the court to have his right to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm restored. The bill also directs private providers, community services boards, and behavioral health authorities to report patient admissions for schizophrenia and bipolar 1 disorder to the Central Criminal Records Exchange and to advise the patient prior to voluntary admission that such admission will prohibit his ability to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm.

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: David Yancey (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jul 9, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200156D
House Jul 9, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House Jul 9, 2019 Referred by voice vote with letter to Crime Commission
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jul 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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