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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB658

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty.

Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Prohibits a person who is subject to a protective order from possessing a firearm, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first or second offense and a Class 6 felony for a third or subsequent offense. Currently, such person is prohibited only from purchasing or transporting a firearm.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 16, 2016

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

4 sponsors: Eileen Filler-Corn; Kathleen Murphy; Kenneth Plum; Vivian Watts;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 16, 2016 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 27, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 11, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101632D
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

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