VA HB183 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms.

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Title

Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (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 amendments (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17HouseHouse sustained Governor's veto
2024-03-26 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-08SenateSigned by President
2024-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB183ER)
2024-03-07HouseEnrolled
2024-03-04HouseVOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N)
2024-03-04HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
2024-03-01SenatePassed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
2024-03-01SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2024-03-01SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-03-01SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-03-01SenateRead third time
2024-02-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2024-02-19SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-19SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 5-N)
2024-02-02SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-01HouseVOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
2024-02-01HouseRead third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
2024-01-31HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-01-30HouseRead first time
2024-01-26HouseReported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
2024-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2024-01-13HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2024-01-03HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104245D

Same As/Similar To

SB368 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - Senate sustained Governor's veto

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.7:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB183
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB183+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB183ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB183AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB183ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB183AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB183F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB183FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1501V0017+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0026+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0182+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0208+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0478+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0819HB0183+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0861HB0183+HB0183
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1463+HB0183

Bill Comments

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