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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1078

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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
01/21/2019 14 0 0 1 Yes
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Absent
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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