Firearms; reporting those lost or stolen, civil penalty. (HB9)
Introduced By
Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), and Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
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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Description
Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penalty. Requires that, if a firearm is lost or stolen from a person who lawfully possessed it, such person shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 48 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. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $250. 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
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/18/2019 | Committee |
| 11/18/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100298D |
| 11/18/2019 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 01/06/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB9) |
| 01/24/2020 | Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/29/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 01/29/2020 | Engrossed by House |
| 01/30/2020 | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) |
| 01/30/2020 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/31/2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 02/24/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/25/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/26/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/26/2020 | Amendment by Senator McClellan agreed to |
| 02/26/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/26/2020 | Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Chair votes Yes |
| 02/28/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/28/2020 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N) |
| 02/28/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/05/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB9ER) |
| 03/05/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB9ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/06/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/06/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743) |
Comments
This is a good bill
This is a horrible bill. Say my wife is at home. She is attacked and is taken to the hospital. While at the house before going to the hospital I see the safe open and Know a firearm is taken. I go to the hospital with my wife. 24 hours later I am a criminal if I fail to report it. Gun owners report firearms stolen already. This makes the victim a victim twice.
This is ludicrous and unnecessary. A good citizen will report a stolen or lost firearm anyway. Creating a law that imposes an additional burden on law-abiding citizens after they have been victimized adds insult to injury.
What is even worse about this bill is its target. The text says, "...if a firearm is lost or stolen from a person who lawfully possessed it..." This indicates that those who have an illegal firearm are absolved from complying with the law. How ridiculous.
The goal of this bill is to burden lawful gun owners with unneeded government oversight.
This is nonsense that intends to punish victims. Next step is to punish rape victims that don't report their attackers within 24 hours?