Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB965
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; failure to report those lost or stolen, penalty.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Weapons
Description: Lost or stolen firearms; failure to report; penalty. Provides that a person who fails to report to the appropriate law-enforcement agency that a firearm he owns or lawfully possesses has been stolen or lost within 24 hours from the time the person knew or reasonably should have known of the theft or loss is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation. The bill also provides that a person who knowingly files a false report of a lost or stolen firearm is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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: Adam P. Ebbin
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 18, 2013 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100311D |
| Senate | Jan 8, 2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 8, 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
