Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1185
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
