Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1382
Legislation Overview
Title: Assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, possession, etc., prohibited.
Subject: Appropriations: Firearms
Description: Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, transports, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2023. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm. Purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses, transports, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2023. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 22, 2023
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Creigh Deeds (D); John Edwards (D); Joseph Morrissey (D); George Barker (D); John Bell (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Adam Ebbin (D); Barbara Favola (D); Ghazala Hashmi (D); Janet Howell (D); Mamie Locke (D); Louise Lucas (D); Dave Marsden (D); Jennifer McClellan (D); Jeremy McPike (D); John Petersen (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Lionell Spruill (D); Scott Surovell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 48% (19 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Read first time |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2023 | Passed by for the day |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Read second time |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Committee substitute rejected 23104992D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Committee substitute agreed to 23105315D-S2 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2023 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1382S2 |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Incorporates SB918 (Morrissey) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Incorporates SB1283 (Edwards) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Committee substitute printed 23105315D-S2 |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Incorporates SB1283 (Edwards) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Incorporates SB918 (Morrissey) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Committee substitute printed 23104992D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 11, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104134D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 25, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 23, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 11, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for SB1382 for S-Judiciary | Substitute for SB1382 for S-Judiciary | Jan 23, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) | 01/23/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) | 01/25/2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) | 01/26/2023 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N) | 01/31/2023 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 02/9/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
