HB2
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Helmer |
Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited. |
Summary:
Purchase, sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms and certain ammunition feeding devices prohibited; penalty.
Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who imports, sells, manufactures, purchases, or transfers an assault firearm, as that term is defined in the bill, and prohibits a person who has been convicted of such violation from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm for a period of three years from the date of conviction. The bill provides that an assault firearm does not include any firearm that is an antique firearm, has been rendered permanently inoperable, is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action, or was manufactured before July 1, 2024. The bill also prohibits the sale of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, as that term is defined in the bill. The bill provides that any person who willfully and intentionally (i) sells an assault firearm to another person or (ii) purchases an assault firearm from another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and that any person who imports, sells, barters, or transfers a large capacity ammunition feeding device is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person younger than 21 years of age to import, sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, transport, or transfer an assault firearm regardless of the date of manufacture of such assault firearm. This bill is identical to SB 2.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/7/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 3/12/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB2ER) 4/17/2024 - House sustained Governor's veto
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/28/2024 - Reading of substitute waived 2/28/2024 - Committee substitute agreed to 24107889D-S1 2/28/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2S1 2/28/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB2 (Deeds) - Assault firearms & certain ammunition, etc.; purchase, possession, sale, transfer, etc., prohibited.
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Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
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HB173
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Simon |
Plastic firearms & unfinished frames, etc.; manufacture, import, etc. prohibited, penalties. |
Summary:
Manufacture, import, sale, transfer, or possession of plastic firearms and unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms prohibited; penalties.
Creates a Class 5 felony for any person who knowingly manufactures or assembles, imports, purchases, sells, transfers, or possesses any firearm that, after removal of all parts other than a major component, as defined in the bill, is not detectable as a firearm when subjected to inspection by the types of detection devices, including X-ray machines, commonly used at airports, government buildings, schools, correctional facilities, and other locations for security screening. The bill updates language regarding the types of detection devices that are used at such locations for detecting plastic firearms. Under current law, it is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, transfer, or possess any plastic firearm and a violation is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number or to knowingly import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any completed or unfinished frame or receiver, unless the completed or unfinished frame or receiver (i) is deemed to be a firearm pursuant to federal law and (ii) is imprinted with a valid serial number. The bill creates a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable as a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense, making it unlawful for any person to manufacture or assemble, cause to be manufactured or assembled, import, purchase, sell, offer for sale, or transfer ownership of any firearm that is not imprinted with a valid serial number. The portions of the bill prohibiting unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025; however, the portions of the bill prohibiting the knowing possession of a firearm or any completed or unfinished frame or receiver that is not imprinted with a valid serial number have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 100.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/26/2024 - Governor's recommendation received by House 3/27/2024 - Governor's substitute printed 24109222D-H2 4/2/2024 - Impact statement from VCSC (HB173H2) 4/17/2024 - Speaker ruled Governor's amendments not germane 4/17/2024 - Communicated to Governor
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/1/2024 - Reading of substitute waived 3/1/2024 - Committee substitute agreed to 24107868D-S1 3/1/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB173S1 3/1/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB100 (Ebbin) - Plastic firearms & unfinished frames, etc.; manufacture, import, etc. prohibited, penalties.
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Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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HB362
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McClure |
Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc. |
Summary:
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties.
Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill is identical to SB 642.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/7/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB362ER) 3/7/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB362ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 4/17/2024 - House sustained Governor's veto
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/1/2024 - Reading of substitute waived 3/1/2024 - Committee substitute agreed to 24108243D-S1 3/1/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB362S1 3/1/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB642 (Perry) - Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc.
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Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
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HB466
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Helmer |
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states. |
Summary:
Concealed handgun permits; reciprocity with other states.
Provides that the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, shall determine whether states meet the statutory qualifications for Virginia to recognize the concealed handgun permit of a person from another state. Under current law, any out-of-state permit is recognized in the Commonwealth provided that (i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day; (ii) the permit or license holder carries a photo identification issued by a government agency of any state or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Department of State and displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; and (iii) the permit or license holder has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill also provides that a Virginia resident who has not been issued a valid resident concealed handgun permit may not use a concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Superintendent of State Police, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, to review any agreements for reciprocal recognition that are in place with any other states as of July 1, 2024, to determine whether the requirements and qualifications of those states' laws are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth and revoke any reciprocity agreement or recognition of any states that do not meet such requirements or qualifications by December 1, 2024. The bill requires the Attorney General to provide a written explanation for any determination that a state's laws are adequate to prevent possession of such permit or license by persons who would be denied such permit in the Commonwealth.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/25/2024 - Enrolled 3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB466ER) 3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/27/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 4/17/2024 - House sustained Governor's veto
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/4/2024 - Reading of amendment waived 3/4/2024 - Committee amendment agreed to 3/4/2024 - Engrossed by Senate as amended 3/4/2024 - Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President
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Firearms
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
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