Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB510
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession following a misdemeanor conviction of certain crimes.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Weapons
Description: Possession of firearms following conviction of certain crimes; penalty. Prohibits any person who is convicted of stalking, sexual battery, or assault and battery of a family member involving the use of force from possessing, transporting, or carrying a firearm or any other weapon for a period of five years following his conviction. A violation would constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides for the forfeiture of any weapon possessed, transported, or carried in violation of the prohibition.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: March 4, 2014
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Barbara A. Favola;Adam P. Ebbin;Jennifer Wexton
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 4, 2014 | Left in Courts of Justice |
| House | Feb 14, 2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| House | Feb 12, 2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB510S1 |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2014 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104062D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2014 | Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2014 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104062D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A) |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2014 | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 13, 2014 | Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2014 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103538D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 27, 2014 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 2014 | 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: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 0-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 2-N 3-A)
Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 6-N)
Link: link to state bill page
