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Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB949

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; transfer, criminal history record check delay.

Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record check delay; penalty. Increases from the end of the next business day to within five business days the time in which State Police must advise a dealer if its records indicate that a firearms buyer or transferee is prohibited from possessing or transporting a firearm and the time after which a dealer may complete the sale or transfer without a response from the State Police. The bill removes the option in current law that a dealer may immediately complete the sale or transfer if he is advised by the State Police that a response will not be available within the required timeframe.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Last Action Date: February 13, 2018

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Alfonso Lopez (D);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 13, 2018 Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
House Feb 1, 2018 Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
House Jan 17, 2018 Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
House Jan 9, 2018 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101611D
House Jan 9, 2018 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Prefiled Jan 9, 2018 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)

Link: link to state bill page

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