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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1185

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; person to report loss or theft within 24 hours.

Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Police: Weapons: Firearms: Police State

Description: Reporting lost or stolen firearms. Requires a person who lawfully possesses a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 24 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). A violation is punishable by a $50 civil penalty for a first offense and a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $250 for any subsequent offense. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from such loss or theft; the immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)

Last Action Date: January 18, 2017

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Rosalyn Dance (D); Jennifer McClellan (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)
Senate Jan 10, 2017 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102538D
Senate Jan 10, 2017 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 10, 2017 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: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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