VA SB363 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.
Title
Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty.
Sponsors
| Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786) | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled bill text (SB363ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-28 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Passed House (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D |
