Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB442
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; allowing access to children, penalty.
Description: Allowing access to firearms by children; penalty. Provides that any person who leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Last Action Date: January 17, 2018
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Janet Howell (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104594D |
| Senate | Jan 9, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
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
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Link: link to state bill page
