Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB85
Legislation Overview
Title: Stolen firearms; penalties.
Description: Stolen firearms; penalties. Creates or enhances penalties for crimes related to larceny of a firearm or use of a stolen firearm during the commission of a felony. The bill provides that it is (i) a Class 3 felony with a five-year mandatory minimum sentence to commit larceny of a firearm with the intent to sell or distribute and (ii) a Class 5 felony with a two-year mandatory minimum sentence to sell or distribute, attempt to sell or distribute, or possess with the intent to sell or distribute a stolen firearm. The bill adds a one-year mandatory minimum sentence to the crime of receiving a stolen firearm, which is a Class 6 felony. Finally, the bill increases the mandatory minimum sentences for possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, if such firearm was stolen, from three years to five years for a first offense and from five years to 10 years for a second or subsequent offense.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: January 22, 2020
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Bill DeSteph (R); Amanda Chase (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 22, 2020 | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
| Senate | Nov 27, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101248D |
| Senate | Nov 27, 2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Nov 27, 2019 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N) | 01/22/2020 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
