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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1096

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Minors; allowing access to firearms, penalty.

Description: Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)

Last Action Date: January 16, 2019

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'.

3 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); Jennifer McClellan (D); Jeremy McPike (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 16, 2019 Committee substitute printed to LIS only 19104843D-S1
Senate Jan 16, 2019 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)
Senate Dec 20, 2018 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102249D
Senate Dec 20, 2018 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 16, 2019 state link bill text
Prefiled Dec 20, 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
01/16/2019 6 8 0 0 No
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Howell, Janet (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Nay
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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