Firearm transfers; criminal history record information check, penalty. (SB70)
Introduced By
Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), and Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
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
Firearm sales; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm sale and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a background check from licensed firearms dealers. A person who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that a purchaser who receives a firearm from another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a background check before a firearm may be transferred. This bill incorporates SB 12 and is identical to HB 2. 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 20101549D |
11/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
11/27/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB70) |
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 SB12 (Saslaw) |
01/13/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20105589D-S1 |
01/14/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB70S1) |
01/14/2020 | Constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2020 | Read second time |
01/15/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/15/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2020 | Title replaced 20105589D-S1 |
01/15/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB70S1 |
01/16/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB70S1) |
01/16/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2020 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/16/2020 | Passed Senate (23-Y 17-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 |
02/21/2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108843D-H1 |
02/21/2020 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB70H1) |
02/25/2020 | Read second time |
02/26/2020 | Read third time |
02/26/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108843D-H1 |
02/26/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB70H1 |
02/26/2020 | Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N) |
02/26/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2020 | Passed by for the day |
02/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB70H1) |
03/02/2020 | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2020 | House insisted on substitute |
03/03/2020 | House requested conference committee |
03/04/2020 | Senate acceded to request (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/04/2020 | Senators: Lucas, Petersen, Obenshain |
03/05/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/05/2020 | Delegates: Plum, Hope, Fariss |
03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 46-N) |
03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB70ER) |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB70ER) |
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 |
04/10/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 1112 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/10/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1112) |
Comments
This bill is a Trojan Horse for registration, which is an essential tool for confiscation. As demonstrated by other bills, confiscation is the intended goal. Therefore, this bill has no place is a free society with guaranteed, enumerated rights.