Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB405
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession and transport following certain convictions, penalty.
Description: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery or assault and battery where the victim is a family or household member from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: February 15, 2018
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Mark Levine (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kathleen Murphy (D); Marcus Simon (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 15, 2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 15, 2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Jan 5, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103344D |
| House | Jan 5, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
