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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1179

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; access by children; penalty.

Description: Firearms; access by children; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly authorize a child age four or younger to use a firearm or pneumatic gun.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)

Last Action Date: January 26, 2015

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: Adam Ebbin;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 26, 2015 Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)
Senate Jan 13, 2015 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100916D
Senate Jan 13, 2015 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 13, 2015 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 (5-Y 10-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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