VA HB173 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on May 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Conference Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties. Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The portions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025; however, the portions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Title
Plastic firearms & unfinished frames, etc.; manufacture, import, etc. prohibited, penalties.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N 1-A) (Y: 52 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024 | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Communicated to Governor |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Speaker ruled Governor's amendments not germane |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Governor's substitute printed 24109222D-H2 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB173ER) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N 1-A) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107868D-S1 (52-Y 44-N 1-A) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB173S1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24107868D-S1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24107868D-S1 |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-02 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB173H1 |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24105692D-H1 |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-21 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Committee substitute printed 24105692D-H1 |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-13 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104103D |
Same As/Similar To
SB100 (Similar To) 2024-05-17 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 308.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.5:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
