Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB943
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; possession or transportation following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes.
Description: Possession or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes; restoration of rights; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of stalking, assault and battery of a family or household member, or sexual battery from possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a process by which a person convicted of such crimes may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his rights to possess or transport a firearm.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Finance
Last Action Date: February 11, 2015
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: Barbara Favola;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2015 | Left in Finance |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2015 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N) |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2015 | Reconsidered by Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104361D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2015 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N) |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102696D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 28, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 9, 2015 | 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (5-Y 10-N)
Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
Link: link to state bill page
