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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB448

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; restoration of rights, report to State Police.

Description: Restoration of firearms rights; report to State Police. Provides a mechanism for reporting when a circuit court restores a felon's right to possess a firearm to the Department of State Police. Prior to entry of a restoration order, the petitioner's fingerprints and petition are sent to the Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE) and the petitioner's criminal history is forwarded to the court and may be inspected by the attorney for the Commonwealth. If the order is granted, the Department of State Police shall enter the person's name and description in the CCRE so law-enforcement personnel accessing the computerized criminal history files will be aware of the order's existence.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: December 4, 2014

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Robert Bell;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Dec 4, 2014 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 17, 2014 Continued to 2015 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
House Jan 16, 2014 Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2015 by voice vote
House Jan 14, 2014 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 5, 2014 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101817D
House Jan 5, 2014 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 5, 2014 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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