VA HB78 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on December 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Purchase, possession, and transport of firearms following certain convictions; permit to restore rights; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation of assault and battery of a family or household member from possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a process by which a person convicted of such crime may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his right to possess or transport a firearm.
Title
Firearms; purchase, possession, and transporting following certain convictions.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-11 | House | Left in Public Safety |
2020-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1288-Murphy) by voice vote |
2020-01-27 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
2019-12-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
2019-12-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100165D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1288 (Similar To) 2020-02-24 - Continued to 2021 in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N)
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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18 | 2 | 308.09 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.1:6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
18 | 2 | 308.2:3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
19 | 2 | 386.28 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB78 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB78+hil |