Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1372
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm shows; VSP to be available to perform background checks for non-dealer sales, etc.
Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Police, State: Professions and Occupations: Weapons
Description: Transfer of firearms at gun shows; voluntary background check. Requires the Department of State Police to be available to perform background checks for non-dealer sales at gun shows if a party involved in a transaction wants one. In order for the bill to become effective, the U.S. Department of Justice must approve the policies and procedures that the Department of State Police will use to implement the provisions of the bill.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 11-N 1-A)
Last Action Date: February 4, 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'.
4 sponsors: John S. Edwards;A. Donald McEachin; Thomas K. Norment, Jr.; William M. Stanley, Jr.
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (4 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2013 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (3-Y 11-N 1-A) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2013 | Unanimous consent to introduce |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2013 | Presented and ordered printed 13104591D |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 31, 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 (3-Y 11-N 1-A)
Link: link to state bill page
