Firearms; sale to persons not lawfully present in United States. (SB382)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Sale of firearms to persons not lawfully present in the United States; penalty. Prohibits the sale or transfer of firearms to any person who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not lawfully present in the United States. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085901268
01/08/2008Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/10/2008Impact statement from VCSC (SB382)
01/28/2008Assigned Courts sub: Special on Immigration
01/28/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB382)
01/30/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2008Rereferred to Finance
02/05/2008Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2008Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Communicated to House
02/13/2008Placed on Calendar
02/13/2008Read first time
02/13/2008Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/22/2008Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (21-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Read second time
02/26/2008Read third time
02/26/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/26/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Enrolled
02/27/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB382ER)
02/27/2008Impact statement from VCSC (SB382ER)
02/27/2008Signed by Speaker
02/28/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB382ER)
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/05/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/08)
03/14/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)