Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1001
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; criminal history records check required for transfer, penalties.
Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Professions and Occupations: Weapons
Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history records check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
Last Action Date: January 23, 2013
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'.
4 sponsors: Dave W. Marsden; Mark R. Herring; Janet D. Howell; Henry L. Marsh III;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (4 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2013 | Committee substitute printed to Web only 13104236D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2013 | Incorporates SB911 |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2013 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103115D |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 23, 2013 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2013 | 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
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
Link: link to state bill page
