Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty. (SB1139)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor under 18 years of age or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm resides shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person, the storage of antique firearms, and the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for not properly storing such firearms. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2023 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104008D |
| 01/10/2023 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/13/2023 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1139) |
| 01/23/2023 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/23/2023 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2023 | Committee substitute printed 23104965D-S1 |
| 01/23/2023 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 01/25/2023 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2023 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2023 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/30/2023 | Read second time |
| 01/30/2023 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/30/2023 | Committee substitute agreed to 23104965D-S1 |
| 01/30/2023 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1139S1 |
| 01/31/2023 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1139S1) |
| 02/08/2023 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2023 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2023 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 02/08/2023 | Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/09/2023 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/22/2023 | Left in Public Safety |