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]

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.

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Title

Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc.

Sponsors


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]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-07HouseContinued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
2024-02-07HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-02-02HouseAssigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
2024-02-02HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-02HouseCommittee substitute printed 24106921D-H1
2024-02-02HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
2024-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)
2024-01-16HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2024-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-01-05HousePrefiled 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


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152915.5(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.10(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.2:2(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.2:5(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.9(n/a)See Bill Text
80144.8(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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