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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB832

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm transactions; voluntary background checks, clarification of provisions.

Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Professions and Occupations: Weapons: Criminal History Information: Firearms

Description: Firearm transactions; voluntary background checks; clarification. Clarifies the provisions that apply to voluntary background checks performed at a firearms show by translating the Latin term of art mutatis mutandis into English.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 1-N)

Last Action Date: January 18, 2017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Bill DeSteph (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 18, 2017 Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 1-N)
Senate Nov 15, 2016 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100017D
Senate Nov 15, 2016 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Nov 15, 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 with letter (14-Y 1-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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