Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB203
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 |
| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) | 01/29/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
