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<br><center><b>SENATE BILL NO. 210</b></center>

<center>AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE</center>

<center>(Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice</center>

<center>on January 22, 2024)</center>

<center>(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Perry)</center>

<i>A BILL to amend and reenact &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-386.28">19.2-386.28</a> of the Code of
Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5:2">18.2-308.5:2</a>, relating to manufacture, importation, sale, etc., of auto sears;
prohibition; penalty.</i>

<p>Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:</p>

<p>1. That &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-386.28">19.2-386.28</a> of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5:2">18.2-308.5:2</a> as follows:</p>

<p><i class=new>&sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5:2">18.2-308.5:2</a>. Manufacture, importation, sale, possession,
transfer, or transportation of auto sear prohibited; penalty.</i></p>

<p><i class=new>A. As used in this section, &quot;auto sear&quot; means a
device, other than a trigger activator as defined in &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5:1">18.2-308.5:1</a>, for use in
converting a semi-automatic firearm to shoot automatically more than one shot,
without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.</i></p>

<p><i class=new>B. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, import,
sell, offer for sale, possess, transfer, or transport one or more auto sears in
the Commonwealth.</i></p>

<p><i class=new>C. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6
felony.</i></p>

<p><i class=new>D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a
person from manufacturing, importing, selling, offering for sale, possessing,
receiving, transferring, or transporting any item for which such person is in
compliance with the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. &sect;5801 et seq.).</i></p>

<p>&sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-386.28">19.2-386.28</a>. Forfeiture of weapons that are concealed,
possessed, transported, or carried in violation of law.</p>

<p><s class=str>Any </s><i class=new>If any </i>firearm, stun weapon as defined by &sect;
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1">18.2-308.1</a>, or<s class=str> any</s> weapon<i class=new> or auto sear is</i> concealed, possessed,
transported<i class=new>,</i> or carried in violation of &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-283.1">18.2-283.1</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-287.01">18.2-287.01</a>,
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-287.4">18.2-287.4</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1:2">18.2-308.1:2</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1:3">18.2-308.1:3</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1:4">18.2-308.1:4</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.1:8">18.2-308.1:8</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.2">18.2-308.2</a>,
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.2:01">18.2-308.2:01</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.2:1">18.2-308.2:1</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.4">18.2-308.4</a>, <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5">18.2-308.5</a>,<i class=new> <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.5:2">18.2-308.5:2</a>,</i>
<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.7">18.2-308.7</a>, or <a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-308.8">18.2-308.8</a><i class=new>, it</i> shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and
disposed of as provided in &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-386.29">19.2-386.29</a>.</p>

<p>2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net
increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/30-19.1:4">30-19.1:4</a> of
the Code of Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation
cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional
facilities; therefore, Chapter 1 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, Special
Session I, requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a
minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to &sect;<a href="http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/30-19.1:4">30-19.1:4</a> of the Code of
Virginia, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be
determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of
Juvenile Justice.</p>