Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB797
Legislation Overview
Title: Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.
Description: Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Last Action Date: January 31, 2018
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Janet Howell (D); Jennifer Wexton (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2018 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N) |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N) |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18104111D |
| Senate | Jan 10, 2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 10, 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: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 3-N)
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (11-Y 5-N)
Link: link to state bill page
