Assault firearms; age requirement, penalty. (SB1283)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from 13 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), 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. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Assault firearms; age requirement; penalty. Provides that in order to purchase an assault firearm a person must be 21 years of age or older. The bill expands the definition of "assault firearm" as the term applies to criminal history record information checks. Read the Bill »

Status

01/23/2023: Incorporated into Another Bill

History

Date	Action
01/10/2023	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104046D
01/10/2023	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/13/2023	Impact statement from VCSC (SB1283)
01/23/2023	Incorporated by Judiciary (SB1382-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)