Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1078
Legislation Overview
Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.
Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. 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.
Session: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Finance
Last Action Date: February 6, 2019
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 | Feb 6, 2019 | Left in Finance |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2019 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2019 | Committee substitute printed 19104844D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Dec 13, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100829D |
| Senate | Dec 13, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 21, 2019 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Dec 13, 2018 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) | 01/21/2019 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
