Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB520
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm transfers; penalties.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons
Description: Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to sell, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm to any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill also creates a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer to buy, rent, trade, or transfer a firearm from any other person who is not a licensed dealer. The bill exempts certain transfers, such as between immediate family members and by operation of law.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Last Action Date: January 27, 2014
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: A. Donald McEachin;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2014 | Committee amendments |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2014 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103123D |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Link: link to state bill page
