Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB425
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; prohibits person in Terrorist Screening Database to purchase, etc.
Description: Sale, purchase, possession, and transport of firearms; Terrorist Screening Database. Prohibits a person who knows or has reason to know that he is in the federal Terrorist Screening Database of the Terrorist Screening Center administered by the FBI (the Database) from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The bill disqualifies any person in the Database from obtaining a concealed handgun permit. The bill prohibits selling firearms to any person in the Database and requires dealers to obtain a Database check before transferring a firearm. The bill requires State Police to consult with the Terrorist Screening Center to determine if a potential firearm purchaser is in the Database. A second enactment clause provides that the bill will not go into effect unless the U.S. Department of Justice approves the policies and procedures set out in the bill.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Marcus Simon; Lamont Bagby; Jennifer Boysko; Patrick Hope; Kaye Kory; Mark Levine; Delores McQuinn; Kathleen Murphy; Kenneth Plum; Richard Sullivan;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 10% (10 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 16101347D |
| 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
