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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1136

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm transfers; penalties.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons

Description: Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to sell, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm to any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill also creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to buy, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm from any other person who is not a licensed dealer.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: January 18, 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'.

1 sponsors: A. Donald McEachin;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Incorporates SB1232
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Committee substitute printed to Web only 13104199D-S1
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100763D
Senate Jan 9, 2013 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 18, 2013 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 9, 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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