Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB9
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms; reporting those lost or stolen, civil penalty.
Description: Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penalty. Requires that, if a firearm is lost or stolen from a person who lawfully possessed it, such person shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 48 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $250. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from the loss or theft. The immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743)
Last Action Date: April 6, 2020
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Jeffrey Bourne (D); Hala Ayala (D); Lamont Bagby (D); Eileen Filler-Corn (D); Mark Levine (D); Alfonso Lopez (D); Delores McQuinn (D); Marcia Price (D); Sam Rasoul (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 9% (9 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0743) | |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/20) | |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| House | Mar 12, 2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| House | Mar 6, 2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2020 | Signed by President |
| House | Mar 5, 2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB9ER) |
| House | Mar 5, 2020 | Enrolled |
| House | Feb 28, 2020 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N) |
| House | Feb 28, 2020 | VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) |
| House | Feb 28, 2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Amendment by Senator McClellan agreed to |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Read third time |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N) |
| Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Chair votes Yes |
| Senate | Feb 25, 2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2020 | Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| Senate | Jan 31, 2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| House | Jan 30, 2020 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) |
| House | Jan 30, 2020 | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) |
| House | Jan 29, 2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| House | Jan 29, 2020 | Engrossed by House |
| House | Jan 29, 2020 | Read second time |
| House | Jan 28, 2020 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 24, 2020 | Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) |
| House | Nov 18, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Nov 18, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100298D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Apr 6, 2020 | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | Mar 5, 2020 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Nov 18, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N) | 01/24/2020 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) | 01/30/2020 | 55 | 43 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) | 02/24/2020 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/25/2020 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N) | 02/26/2020 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | No |
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| House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 44-N) | 02/28/2020 | 55 | 43 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
