VA HB1391 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-3)
Status: Passed on February 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for family abuse to possess a firearm while the order is in effect. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person. Under current law, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person subject to a protective order to purchase or transport a firearm.

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Title

Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N) (Y: 99 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 22 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)
2016-02-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 48 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
2016-02-22HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
2016-02-22SenateSigned by President
2016-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-22HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1391ER)
2016-02-22HouseEnrolled
2016-02-22SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2016-02-22SenateRead third time
2016-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
2016-02-11SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-10HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
2016-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
2016-02-09HousePrinted as engrossed 16105189D-EH1
2016-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1391EH1
2016-02-09HouseAmendment by Delegate Murphy agreed to
2016-02-09HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 16105189D-H1
2016-02-09HouseRead second time
2016-02-08HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HouseCommittee substitute printed 16105189D-H1
2016-02-05HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2016-02-01HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2016-02-01HousePresented and ordered printed 16104976D
2016-02-01HouseIntroduced at the request of Governor

Same As/Similar To

SB49 (Same As) 2016-02-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.09(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.1:4(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.2:3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB1391
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1391+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1391H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1391EH1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB1391ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0048+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H15V0045+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0413+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0264+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0514HB1391+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0542HB1391+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0544HB1391+HB1391
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0545HB1391+HB1391

Bill Comments

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