VA HB1025 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk; penalties. Creates a procedure by which an attorney for the Commonwealth or law-enforcement officer may apply to a circuit court judge for a warrant to remove firearms from a person who poses a substantial risk of injury to himself or others. If firearms are seized pursuant to such warrant, the bill requires a court hearing within 14 days from execution of the warrant to determine whether the firearms should be returned or retained by law enforcement. Seized firearms may be retained by court order for up to 180 days or, with court approval, may be transferred to a third party chosen by the person from whom they were seized. Persons who have been served with a warrant to remove firearms or who are the subject of an order to retain firearms are disqualified from having a concealed handgun permit or purchasing a firearm from a licensed dealer and may not be employed by a licensed firearms dealer. The bill also provides that a person who transfers a firearm to a person whom he knows has been served with a warrant or who is the subject of an order is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Title
Firearms; removal from persons posing substantial risk, penalties.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-16 | House | Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2016-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
2016-01-27 | House | Assigned MPPS sub: #1 |
2016-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
2016-01-13 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101555D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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18 | 2 | 308.09 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
19 | 2 | 387.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
19 | 2 | 60.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB1025 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1025+hil |