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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB422

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms dealers; local regulation of dealers in proximity of schools.

Description: Firearms businesses; local regulation; proximity to schools. Authorizes any locality to adopt an ordinance regulating or prohibiting anyone from engaging in the business of selling firearms at retail, providing gunsmithing services, or operating a sports shooting range, within 1,000 feet of a school.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 16, 2016

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'.

15 sponsors: Kathleen Murphy; Marcus Simon; John Bell; Daun Hester; Patrick Hope; Matthew James; Kaye Kory; Mark Levine; Joesph Lindsey; Alfonso Lopez; Jennifer McClellan; Delores McQuinn; Kenneth Plum; Roslyn Tyler; Vivian Watts;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 15% (15 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 16, 2016 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 28, 2016 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
House Jan 27, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 7, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101016D
House Jan 7, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2016 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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