Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB214
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; Terrorist Screening Database check prior to purchase.
Description: Sale of firearms; Terrorist Screening Database. Requires a check of the Terrorist Screening Database prior to purchasing a firearm from a dealer. The State Police will be required to consult with the Terrorist Screening Center to determine if a potential firearms purchaser is in the Database. A person whose name is in the Database will be disqualified from purchasing a firearm. A second enactment clause provides that the bill will not go into effect unless the U.S. Department of Justice approves the policies and procedures set out in the bill.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Last Action Date: January 27, 2016
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'.
1 sponsors: Barbara Favola;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101870D |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 2016 | 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: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Link: link to state bill page
