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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB49

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for family abuse to possess a firearm while the order is in effect. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person. Under current law, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person subject to a protective order to purchase or transport a firearm.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)

Last Action Date: February 26, 2016

Companion Bill: HB1391

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Janet Howell; Dave Marsden; Adam Ebbin; Barbara Favola;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (4 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 26, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
Feb 26, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 49 (effective 7/1/16)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
House Feb 22, 2016 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Signed by President
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB49ER)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Enrolled
Senate Feb 22, 2016 House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
Senate Feb 22, 2016 Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 22, 2016 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
House Feb 19, 2016 Read third time
House Feb 19, 2016 VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
House Feb 19, 2016 Passed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N)
House Feb 19, 2016 Engrossed by House as amended
House Feb 19, 2016 Committee amendment agreed to
House Feb 18, 2016 Passed by for the day
House Feb 17, 2016 Passed by for the day
House Feb 17, 2016 Motion to reconsider pass by until Friday, February 19, 2016 agreed to
House Feb 16, 2016 Passed by until Friday, February 19, 2016
House Feb 15, 2016 Read second time
House Feb 12, 2016 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N)
House Feb 11, 2016 Read first time
House Feb 11, 2016 Placed on Calendar
House Feb 11, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Passed Senate (31-Y 6-N)
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB49S2
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Substitute by Senator Howell agreed to 16105191D-S2
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Floor substitute printed 16105191D-S2 (Howell)
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Committee substitute rejected 16104977D-S1
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Read second time
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
Senate Feb 5, 2016 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 3, 2016 Reported from Finance (13-Y 2-N)
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Committee substitute printed 16104977D-S1
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Rereferred to Finance
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Incorporates SB96
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate Dec 16, 2015 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Dec 16, 2015 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100702D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Feb 26, 2016 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 22, 2016 state link bill text
Amended Feb 5, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 1, 2016 state link bill text
Prefiled Dec 16, 2015 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 (14-Y 0-N 1-A)

Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 2-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 6-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)

Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)

Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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