VA HB1788 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Sale or transfer of firearms; microstamping-enabled firearms; penalties. Provides that it is unlawful for any licensed dealer in firearms to sell, offer for sale, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver any firearm manufactured on or after July 1, 2025, unless such firearm has been verified as a microstamping-enabled firearm, as defined in the bill. The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to modify such microstamping-enabled firearm or microstamping component with the intent to prevent the production of a microstamp. The bill makes a first violation punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor and a second or subsequent violation punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
Title
Firearms; sale or transfer, microstamping-enabled firearms, penalties.
Sponsors
| Del. Eileen Filler-Corn [D] | Sen. Lamont Bagby [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] |
| Del. Marcus Simon [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | House | Left in Public Safety |
| 2023-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102629D |
