Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB47
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons: Firearms: Protective Orders
Description: Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of such form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Last Action Date: April 17, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Barbara Favola (D); Jennifer Carroll Foy (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Apr 17, 2024 | Senate sustained Governor's veto |
Senate | Apr 17, 2024 | Requires 2/3 members present |
Senate | Apr 17, 2024 | Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) |
Senate | Mar 9, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
Mar 8, 2024 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 |
Mar 1, 2024 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | |
Senate | Feb 28, 2024 | Signed by President |
Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB47ER) |
House | Feb 26, 2024 | Signed by Speaker |
Senate | Feb 26, 2024 | Enrolled |
House | Feb 21, 2024 | Read third time |
House | Feb 21, 2024 | Passed House (52-Y 47-N) |
House | Feb 21, 2024 | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) |
House | Feb 20, 2024 | Read second time |
House | Feb 16, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
House | Feb 13, 2024 | Placed on Calendar |
House | Feb 13, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
House | Feb 13, 2024 | Read first time |
Senate | Jan 25, 2024 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Jan 25, 2024 | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
Senate | Jan 25, 2024 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) |
Senate | Jan 24, 2024 | Read second time and engrossed |
Senate | Jan 23, 2024 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Jan 22, 2024 | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
Senate | Jan 10, 2024 | Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name |
Senate | Dec 21, 2023 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Senate | Dec 21, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104086D |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Enrolled | Feb 26, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Prefiled | Dec 21, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
Governors veto explanation | Governors veto explanation | Mar 9, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) | 01/22/2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 01/23/2024 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) | 01/25/2024 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) | 01/25/2024 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) | 01/25/2024 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) | 02/16/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) | 02/21/2024 | 52 | 47 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) | 04/17/2024 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page