Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB715
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms shows; voluntary background checks by Department of State Police, penalties.
Description: Firearms shows; voluntary background checks; penalties. Requires the Department of State Police to be available to perform background checks for non-dealer sales at firearms shows if requested by a party involved in a transaction. The promoter of the firearms show shall furnish the Department of State Police sufficient facilities to perform the background checks. In order for the bill to become effective, the U.S. Department of Justice must approve the policies and procedures that the Department of State Police will use to implement the provisions of the bill.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
Last Action Date: February 26, 2016
Companion Bill: HB1386
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: John Edwards; Adam Ebbin; Bryce Reeves;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044) | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (effective - see bill) | |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16 |
| House | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Signed by President |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Enrolled |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016 | |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Read third time |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Passed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N) |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Engrossed by House |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| House | Feb 18, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Motion to reconsider pass by until Friday, February 19, 2016 agreed to |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 16, 2016 | Passed by until Friday, February 19, 2016 |
| House | Feb 15, 2016 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 12, 2016 | Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N) |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Substitute by Senator Edwards agreed to 16105194D-S1 |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Committee amendment rejected |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Floor substitute printed 16105194D-S1 (Edwards) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Read second time |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2016 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB715S1 |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2016 | Reported from Finance (11-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 2-N) |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104610D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Feb 26, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Feb 22, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 5, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 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 with amendment (12-Y 2-N)
Senate: Reported from Finance (11-Y 4-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 5-N)
House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N)
House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
Link: link to state bill page
