Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation SB993
Legislation Overview
Title: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties.
Description: Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" or "vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show provide vendors access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check.
Session: 2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Incorporates SB694
Last Action Date: February 4, 2015
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Dave Marsden; Louise Lucas;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2015 | Incorporates SB694 |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2015 | Committee substitute printed to Web only 15104271D-S1 |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2015 | Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N) |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101390D |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 26, 2015 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 12, 2015 | 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: Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 9-N)
Link: link to state bill page
