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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB900

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; prohibition on possession, purchase, or transport following certain convictions.

Description: Prohibition on possession, purchase, or transport of firearms following certain misdemeanor convictions; penalties. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual battery, assault and battery of a family or household member, brandishing a firearm, or two or more convictions of assault and battery from possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor or, upon a third or subsequent conviction of this or certain other firearms offenses, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 11, 2020

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Mark Levine (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 11, 2020 Left in Public Safety
House Feb 4, 2020 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1288-Murphy) by voice vote
House Jan 27, 2020 Assigned PS sub: Firearms
House Jan 7, 2020 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104904D
House Jan 7, 2020 Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2020 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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