Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB909
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Firearms
Description: Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 22, 2023
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Barbara Favola (D); George Barker (D); John Bell (D); Jennifer Boysko (D); Creigh Deeds (D); Adam Ebbin (D); John Edwards (D); Ghazala Hashmi (D); Janet Howell (D); Mamie Locke (D); Louise Lucas (D); Dave Marsden (D); Jeremy McPike (D); Joseph Morrissey (D); Aaron Rouse (D); Richard Saslaw (D); Lionell Spruill (D); Scott Surovell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 45% (18 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 22, 2023 | Left in Public Safety |
| House | Feb 9, 2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Read first time |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Feb 8, 2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2023 | Read second time and engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 24, 2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2023 | Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102002D |
| Senate | Jan 5, 2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Senate: Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N) | 01/23/2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) | 01/24/2023 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) | 01/26/2023 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) | 02/9/2023 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
