Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB716
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm transfers; penalties.
Description: Firearm transfers; penalties. Creates a Class 3 misdemeanor for a person who is not a licensed dealer but who conducts business as a merchant of firearms to sell a firearm without a background check conducted by a federally licensed dealer. The bill exempts transfers to family members, personal friends, by inheritance, by operation of law, or for a temporary purpose.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: February 10, 2016
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: John Edwards;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Feb 10, 2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N) |
Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Presented and ordered printed 16104607D |
Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | 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: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 5-N)
Link: link to state bill page