Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB463
Legislation Overview
Title: Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 6 felony, etc.
Description: Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who negligently leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Incorporated by Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 24, 2020
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: C.E. Hayes (D); Betsy Carr (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 24, 2020 | Incorporated by Public Safety |
| House | Jan 3, 2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102211D |
| House | Jan 3, 2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 3, 2020 | 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
