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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB4017

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; allowing access to minors, penalty.

Description: Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill establishes an appropriation for the fiscal impact of the bill and authorizes the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to allocate such appropriation among the agencies and programs impacted by the bill.

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

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16 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); George Barker (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Rosalyn Dance (D); Adam Ebbin (D); John Edwards (D); Barbara Favola (D); Mamie Locke (D); Louise Lucas (D); Dave Marsden (D); Monty Mason (D); Jennifer McClellan (D); Jeremy McPike (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Lionell Spruill (D); Scott Surovell (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 40% (16 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 19200142D
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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