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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB982

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm or pneumatic gun; allowing access by children age four or younger, penalty.

Description: Firearms; access by children; penalty.Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly authorize a child age four or younger to use a firearm or pneumatic gun.

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'.

1 sponsors: Alfonso Lopez;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 16, 2016 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Jan 28, 2016 Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
House Jan 27, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Jan 12, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102481D
House Jan 12, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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