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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB608

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; confiscation, reporting, and return by law enforcement.

Description: Confiscation, reporting, and return of firearms by law enforcement. Replaces current requirements that law-enforcement agencies report information regarding confiscated firearms to the Department of State Police with a requirement that such information be reported to a firearms tracing system maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. The bill requires law-enforcement agencies to return stolen firearms to the rightful owner unless the person is prohibited from possessing the firearm or it is needed in a criminal prosecution.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)

Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Bryce Reeves; John Cosgrove;

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 214 (effective 7/1/16)
Senate Feb 25, 2016 Signed by President
Feb 25, 2016 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
Senate Feb 25, 2016 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/25/16
Senate Feb 24, 2016 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB608ER)
House Feb 24, 2016 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 24, 2016 Enrolled
House Feb 23, 2016 Read third time
House Feb 23, 2016 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 23, 2016 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
House Feb 23, 2016 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
House Feb 23, 2016 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 23, 2016 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 22, 2016 Read second time
House Feb 19, 2016 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
House Feb 18, 2016 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
House Feb 12, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
House Feb 3, 2016 Placed on Calendar
House Feb 3, 2016 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 3, 2016 Read first time
Senate Jan 27, 2016 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Read second time and engrossed
Senate Jan 25, 2016 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 20, 2016 Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Senate Jan 13, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate Jan 13, 2016 Presented and ordered printed 16103595D
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Mar 1, 2016 state link bill text
Enrolled Feb 24, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2016 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 (14-Y 0-N)

Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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