Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB810
Legislation Overview
Title: Assault weapon; transfer of firearm, proof of citizenship.
Description: Transfer of assault weapon; proof of citizenship. Makes consistent the type of identification and other documentation that a purchaser of a firearm must present when purchasing any type of firearm from a licensed dealer by removing the additional requirement for the purchase of an assault weapon that a person who purchases such a weapon must present proof of citizenship. The bill does not alter the provisions prohibiting the sale of assault firearms to noncitizens or persons who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697)
Last Action Date: April 4, 2016
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Scott Lingamfelter;
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697) | |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 697 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| House | Mar 7, 2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
| Senate | Mar 5, 2016 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB810ER) |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| House | Mar 2, 2016 | Enrolled |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 29, 2016 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 3, 2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| House | Feb 1, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 29, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2016 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Jan 12, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100103D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 4, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 2, 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: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
