Purchase of service handgun; certain law-enforcement officers to purchase their handgun. (SB1396)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

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

Description

Purchase of service handgun. Allows designated law-enforcement officers to purchase their service handgun for $1 if they are receiving disability payments for a service-incurred disability with no expectation of returning to their former employment. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090847284
01/14/2009Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/15/2009Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/02/2009Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2009Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2009Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2009Placed on Calendar
02/12/2009Read first time
02/12/2009Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
02/20/2009Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Read second time
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2009Enrolled
03/04/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1396ER)
03/04/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Signed by Speaker
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)