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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB4008

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Control of firearms by localities.

Description: Control of firearms by localities. Grants localities Control of firearms by localities. Grants localities authority to adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, or motion, governing the possession, carrying, storage, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in the locality. Various provisions limiting such authority are repealed. Provisions limiting the authority of localities and state governmental entities to bring lawsuits against certain

Session: 2019 Special I

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

Last Action Date: July 9, 2019

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'.

14 sponsors: John Edwards (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Creigh Deeds (D); Adam Ebbin (D); Barbara Favola (D); Janet Howell (D); Lynwood Lewis (D); Mamie Locke (D); Dave Marsden (D); Monty Mason (D); Jennifer McClellan (D); Jeremy McPike (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Scott Surovell (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 35% (14 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jul 9, 2019 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (9-Y 6-N)
Senate Jul 8, 2019 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200140D
Senate Jul 8, 2019 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jul 8, 2019 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
07/9/2019 9 6 0 0 Yes
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Nay
  • Howell, Janet (D) Nay
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Nay
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Yea
  • Peake, Mark (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Nay
  • Reeves, Bryce (R) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Nay
  • Stanley, William (R) Yea
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Yea
  • Sturtevant, Glen (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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