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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB581

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 6 felony.

Description: Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (7-Y 8-N)

Last Action Date: February 3, 2020

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); Jennifer Boysko (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20107458D-S1
Senate Feb 3, 2020 Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (7-Y 8-N)
Senate Jan 7, 2020 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102952D
Senate Jan 7, 2020 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Feb 3, 2020 state link bill 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 7 8 0 0 No
  • Boysko, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Chafin, Benton (R) Nay
  • Deeds, R. Creigh (D) Nay
  • Edwards, John (D) Yea
  • Lucas, L. Louise (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • McDougle, Ryan (R) Nay
  • Morrissey, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Norment, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Obenshain, Mark (R) Nay
  • Petersen, John (D) Nay
  • Saslaw, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stanley, William (R) Nay
  • Stuart, Richard (R) Nay
  • Surovell, Scott (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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