Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB554
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession within residence of victim by persons subject to protective orders.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Criminal Procedure: Weapons
Description: Possession or transportation of firearms; certain emergency protective orders; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for the physical possession of a firearm while in the residence of the alleged victim or the transport of a firearm by a person subject to an emergency protective order issued as a result of an assault and battery against a family or household member.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Last Action Date: November 29, 2012
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Barbara A. Favola
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Nov 29, 2012 | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 17, 2012 | Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote |
| House | Feb 16, 2012 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 by voice vote |
| House | Feb 15, 2012 | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
| House | Feb 13, 2012 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 13, 2012 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 13, 2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 2, 2012 | Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2012 | Printed as engrossed 12103177D-E |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2012 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2012 | Reading of amendments waived |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2012 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 1, 2012 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB554E |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 30, 2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2012 | Presented and ordered printed 12103177D |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 1, 2012 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 2012 | 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 amendments (9-Y 6-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
Link: link to state bill page
