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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB43

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; reporting when lost or stolen.

Description: Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penalty. Requires a person who lawfully possesses a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 24 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of $50 for a first offense and not less than $100 or more than $250 for any subsequent offense. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from the loss or theft; the immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice

Last Action Date: February 12, 2018

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Jeffrey Bourne (D); Dawn Adams (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Betsy Carr (D); Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D); Karrie Delaney (D); Patrick Hope (D); Jerrauld Jones (D); Mark Levine (D); Joesph Lindsey (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Kathleen Murphy (D); Kenneth Plum (D); Marcia Price (D); Cheryl Turpin (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 16% (16 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 12, 2018 Left in Courts of Justice
House Jan 17, 2018 Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
House Jan 16, 2018 Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
House Nov 30, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101053D
House Nov 30, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Nov 30, 2017 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

House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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