VA SB435 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-30 - Left in Finance
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Criminal history record information check; making false statements; penalty. Provides that any person who knowingly makes a materially false statement on criminal history background check forms required for the purchase and transfer of firearms is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Current law uses the phrase "willfully and intentionally" rather than "knowingly." The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Criminal history record information check; making false statements, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-30SenateLeft in Finance
2012-02-07SenateContinued to 2013 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2012-02-01SenateRereferred to Finance
2012-02-01SenateReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
2012-01-11SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12104079D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.2:2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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