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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB203

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences, penalty.

Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms

Description: Firearms-related offenses; mandatory minimum sentences; penalty. Increases from five to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense the mandatory minimum sentences for use or display of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.

Session: 2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

Last Action Date: January 29, 2024

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Danny Diggs (R); Christie New Craig (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 29, 2024 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jan 10, 2024 Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Senate Jan 8, 2024 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102842D
Senate Jan 8, 2024 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 8, 2024 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
01/29/2024 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Aird, Lashrecse (D) Yea
  • Bagby, Lamont (D) Yea
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Brewer, Emily (R) Nay
  • Carroll Foy, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Peake, Mark (R) Nay
  • Perry, Russet (D) Yea
  • Salim, Saddam (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Subramanyam, Suhas (D) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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