Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB599
Legislation Overview
Title: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check, penalties.
Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" or "vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show provide vendors access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Kenneth Plum; Lamont Bagby; John Bell; Jennifer Boysko; Betsy Carr; Patrick Hope; Kaye Kory; Paul Krizek; Mark Levine; Joesph Lindsey; Delores McQuinn; Kathleen Murphy; Sam Rasoul; Marcus Simon; Richard Sullivan; Vivian Watts;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 16% (16 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 11, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102711D |
| House | Jan 11, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 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
