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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB429

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Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal history record information check; required forms upon sale of a firearm.

Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Police, State: Weapons

Description: Criminal history record checks for firearms; required forms. Provides that only certain information about the purchaser may be required on the State Police form to be completed when purchasing a firearm.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: November 29, 2012

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Frank M. Ruff, Jr.;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Nov 29, 2012 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 17, 2012 Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
House Feb 16, 2012 Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote
House Feb 15, 2012 Assigned MPPS sub: #2
House Feb 13, 2012 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 13, 2012 Read first time
House Feb 13, 2012 Placed on Calendar
Senate Feb 2, 2012 Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
Senate Feb 1, 2012 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB429S1
Senate Feb 1, 2012 Read second time
Senate Feb 1, 2012 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Feb 1, 2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12104824D-S1
Senate Jan 31, 2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
Senate Jan 30, 2012 Committee substitute printed 12104824D-S1
Senate Jan 30, 2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N)
Senate Jan 11, 2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100790D
Senate Jan 11, 2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Jan 30, 2012 state link bill text
Prefiled Jan 11, 2012 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: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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