Limitation on Administrative Actions Relating to Firearms Act; established. (SB324)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson) with support from co-patron Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Limitation on administrative actions relating to Firearms Act. Establishes legislative preemption of any administrative action taken by an administrative body that has the direct or indirect effect of governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof, unless the administrative body has express statutory authority. Under the bill, any administrative action taken prior to July 1, 2012, having a direct or indirect effect of governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof, other than those expressly authorized by statute, is invalid. The bill also requires administrative bodies to take appropriate action to bring any contrary administrative action into compliance. Amends § 2.2-4002, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
History
- 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103208D
- 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB324)
- 01/30/2012 Continued to 2013 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/30/2012 Left in Courts of Justice
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