Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. (SB596)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
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Description
Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Creates the Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund. The bill provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or family abuse. The Department would not be permitted to issue reimbursements in excess of the amount available in the Fund. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes. Read the Bill »
Status
01/09/2018: Awaiting a Vote in the Judiciary Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103318D |
| 01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/15/2018 | Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |