Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB717
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; criminal history record information check on transferee, penalties.
Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties. Requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before a vendor, defined in the bill, may transfer firearms at a gun show. A violation is a Class 6 felony. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show post notice of the requirement for a criminal history record information check and provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check. The bill repeals a provision added by the 2016 Session of the General Assembly that requires the Department of State Police to be available to perform background checks for non-dealer sales at firearms shows if requested by a party involved in a transaction.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 13, 2018
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Kenneth Plum (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Patrick Hope (D); Kaye Kory (D); Paul Krizek (D); Mark Levine (D); Marcus Simon (D); Vivian Watts (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 13, 2018 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 25, 2018 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) |
| House | Jan 17, 2018 | Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Jan 9, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102332D |
| House | Jan 9, 2018 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2018 | 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 recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
Link: link to state bill page
