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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SJR368

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Legislation Overview

Title: United States Constitution; General Assembly recognizes 2nd Amendment protects right to bear arms.

Subject: General Assembly: United States Government

Description: Recognizing that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms. Recognizes that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ368ER)

Last Action Date: March 5, 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'.

2 sponsors: Bryce E. Reeves;Thomas A. Garrett

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 5, 2013 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ368ER)
House Feb 15, 2013 Taken up
House Feb 15, 2013 VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 18-N)
House Feb 15, 2013 Agreed to by House (81-Y 18-N)
House Feb 14, 2013 Passed by for the day
House Feb 11, 2013 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 3-N)
House Feb 11, 2013 Placed on Calendar
House Feb 11, 2013 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Substitute offered by Senator Howell ruled out of order 13104948D-S2
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Read second time
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Floor substitute printed to Web only 13104948D-S2 (Howell)
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Reading of substitute waived
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Committee substitute agreed to 13104895D-S1
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ368S1
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 5, 2013 Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
Senate Feb 4, 2013 Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Feb 1, 2013 Committee substitute printed 13104895D-S1
Senate Feb 1, 2013 Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Presented and ordered printed 13104344D
Senate Jan 18, 2013 Referred to Committee on Rules
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 5, 2013 state link bill text
Amended Feb 5, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 1, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 18, 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: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)

House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 3-N)

House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 18-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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