Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB911
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; criminal history records check required for transfer, penalties.
Subject: Civil Remedies and Procedure: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Professions and Occupations: Weapons
Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history records check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Last Action Date: January 18, 2013
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: Janet D. Howell;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2013 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103091D |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 7, 2013 | 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: Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Link: link to state bill page
