Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1039
Legislation Overview
Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Weapons: Felons and Felonies: Firearms: Protective Orders
Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; felony. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person. The bill also requires that any person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because he is subject to a permanent protective order certify in writing to the clerk of the court that issued the order within 48 hours after being served with the order that any firearm in his possession has been sold or transferred.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: January 31, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); Jennifer McClellan (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104564D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101808D |
| Senate | Jan 4, 2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 23, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 4, 2017 | 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: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Link: link to state bill page
