Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB784
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession by persons adjudicated delinquent, military service exception.
Description: Possession of firearms by persons adjudicated delinquent; military service exception. Provides that an individual who was adjudicated delinquent when 14 years of age or older of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and has completed a term of enlistment of no less than two years in the Armed Forces of the United States and, if such person has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, received an honorable discharge is not disqualified from obtaining a concealed handgun permit and may possess or transport any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material. Under current law, such an individual would be eligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit and to possess a firearm at age 29. The bill does not apply to individuals adjudicated delinquent of certain serious felonies.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)
Last Action Date: March 11, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Les Adams;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337) | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016 | |
| House | Mar 4, 2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16 |
| Senate | Mar 3, 2016 | Signed by President |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB784ER) |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Feb 29, 2016 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 26, 2016 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 25, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 10, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Amendment by Delegate Simon ruled not germane |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB784H1 |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104697D-H1 |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104697D-H1 |
| House | Feb 5, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100956D |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Mar 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 29, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 5, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 12, 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
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
