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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB490

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; purchase, possession, etc., following a conviction.

Description: Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms following conviction for assault and battery of a family or household member; permit to restore rights; penalties. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual battery, or assault and battery of a family or household member from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a process by which a person convicted of such crime may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his right to possess or transport a firearm and the factors a court shall consider in determining such reinstatement.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N)

Last Action Date: February 3, 2020

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'.

1 sponsors: Barbara Favola (D);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 8, 2020 Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
Senate Jan 7, 2020 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104748D
Senate Jan 7, 2020 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 7, 2020 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
02/3/2020 12 0 0 0 Yes
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Yea
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Yea
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Petersen, John (D) Yea
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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