Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB220
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm transfers; penalties.
Description: Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to sell, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm to any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill also creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to buy, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm from any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill exempts certain transfers, such as between immediate family members, by operation of law, and when the transfer is temporary and is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm or occurs while in the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 10-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'.
7 sponsors: Donald McEachin; Adam Ebbin; Barbara Favola; Janet Howell; Mamie Locke; Richard Saslaw; Scott Surovell;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (7 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 10-N) |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101955D |
| 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)
Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (4-Y 10-N)
Link: link to state bill page
