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Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB615

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Purchase of weapons other than handguns by certain officers.

Description: Purchase of weapons other than handguns by certain officers. Allows officers of certain agencies to purchase, at a fair market price and with approval of the agency head, weapons other than handguns that are issued for personal use of an officer so long as the weapon is a type and configuration that can be purchased at a regular hardware or sporting goods store by a private citizen without restrictions other than the instant background check. Current law allows this type of purchase only for the Department of State Police.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)

Last Action Date: March 1, 2016

Companion Bill: HB51

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: Amanda Chase;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0215)
Mar 1, 2016 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 215 (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 (SB615ER)
House Feb 24, 2016 Signed by Speaker
Senate Feb 24, 2016 Enrolled
House Feb 23, 2016 Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 23, 2016 VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
House Feb 23, 2016 Read third time
House Feb 22, 2016 Read second time
House Feb 19, 2016 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)
House Feb 18, 2016 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
House Feb 12, 2016 Assigned MPPS sub: #2
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 16103228D
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 1-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 1-N)

House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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