Virginia Senate Bill 744

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 13 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-13 - Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of such form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession.

Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person.

Sen. Barbara Favola [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-11-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice
2024-11-13	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100612D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB744
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB744/text/SB744