VA HB270 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB270
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties. Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. The bill also provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least three days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. The bill also directs the Department of State Police to develop policies for the establishment of uniform standards for the creation of the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program. The bill clarifies that participation in the Program by a local law-enforcement agency is voluntary and also directs the Department to establish the Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Fund, a nonreverting fund to be used solely for the purposes of development and implementation of the Program.
Title
Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc.
Sponsors
| Del. David Reid [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1 |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-05 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D |
Same As/Similar To
HB270 (Carry Over) 2024-02-07 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Subjects
Appropriations
Crimes and Offenses Generally
Firearms
Police State
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Crimes and Offenses Generally
Firearms
Police State
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 915.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.10 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.2:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.2:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.9 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 8 | 01 | 44.8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
