Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1194
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Professions and Occupations: Weapons: Criminal History Information: Firearms: Police State
Description: Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who fails to obtain a required background check and sells the firearm to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers between immediate family members, transfers that occur by operation of law, transfers by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust, and temporary transfers that (i) occur within the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm; (ii) are necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury; (iii) occur at a shooting range, shooting gallery, or other area designed for the purpose of target shooting, for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similar lawful activity; or (iv) are for the purpose of and while the transferee is engaged in hunting, trapping, or target shooting. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Last Action Date: January 18, 2017
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Louise Lucas (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 (12-Y 3-N) |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103676D |
| 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 (14-Y 1-N)
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Link: link to state bill page
