Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty. (SB69)
Introduced By
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Purchase of handguns; limitation on handgun purchases; penalty. Prohibits any person who is not a licensed firearms dealer from purchasing more than one handgun in a 30-day period and establishes such an offense as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts from this provision (i) persons who have been issued a certificate by the Department of State Police under certain circumstances and with an enhanced background check, (ii) law-enforcement agencies and officers, (iii) state and local correctional facilities, (iv) licensed private security companies, (v) persons who hold a valid Virginia concealed handgun permit, (vi) persons whose handgun has been stolen or irretrievably lost or who are trading in a handgun, (vii) purchases of handguns in a private sale, and (viii) purchases of antique firearms. This bill incorporates SB 22. This bill is identical to HB 812. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
11/22/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101200D |
11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
11/27/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB69) |
01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
01/13/2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/13/2020 | Incorporates SB22 (Saslaw) |
01/13/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20105654D-S1 |
01/14/2020 | Constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/14/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB69S1) |
01/14/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB69S1) |
01/15/2020 | Read second time |
01/15/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/15/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20105654D-S1 |
01/15/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB69S1 |
01/16/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Read first time |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
02/14/2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108288D-H1 |
02/18/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB69H1) |
02/18/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB69H1) |
02/18/2020 | Read second time |
02/19/2020 | Read third time |
02/19/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108288D-H1 |
02/19/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB69H1 |
02/19/2020 | Passed House with substitute (53-Y 47-N) |
02/19/2020 | VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Passed by for the day |
02/24/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
02/25/2020 | House requested conference committee |
02/27/2020 | Senate acceded to request (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/27/2020 | Senators: Locke, Deeds, Stuart |
02/28/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/28/2020 | Delegates: Ward, Hope, Wright |
03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N) |
03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB69ER) |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB69ER) |
03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 992 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0992) |