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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB1430

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; criminal history record information check required to sell.

Description: Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; National Firearms Act. Provides that a person may sell a firearm to another person without obtaining a criminal history record information check at the point of sale if the sale of the firearm is governed by the provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) and the purchaser has been previously approved pursuant to a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the NFA provisions and regulations governing the sale and transfer of such firearm.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (6-Y 8-N)

Last Action Date: January 27, 2021

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bill DeSteph (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 27, 2021 Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (6-Y 8-N)
Senate Jan 15, 2021 Presented and ordered printed 21102441D
Senate Jan 15, 2021 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 15, 2021 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
01/27/2021 6 8 0 0 No
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Nay
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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