Firearms; reporting when lost or stolen, civil penalty. (HB1644)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penalty. Requires a person who lawfully possesses a firearm to report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 24 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of $50 for a first offense and not less than $100 or more than $250 for any subsequent offense. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from the loss or theft; the immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
11/27/2018	Committee
11/27/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100301D
11/27/2018	Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/15/2019	Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
01/16/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB1644)
01/17/2019	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
02/05/2019	Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety