VA HB1083 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 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.

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Title

Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 1 misdemeanor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N) (Y: 55 N: 43 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)
2020-04-06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-06SenateSigned by President
2020-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1083ER)
2020-03-05HouseEnrolled
2020-02-28HouseVOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N)
2020-02-28HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 20108859D-S1 (55-Y 43-N)
2020-02-28HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
2020-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1083S1
2020-02-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108859D-S1
2020-02-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-26SenateRead third time
2020-02-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108859D-S1
2020-02-24SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2020-01-31SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-30HouseVOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
2020-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
2020-01-29HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1083H1
2020-01-29HousePending question ordered
2020-01-29HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20106627D-H1
2020-01-29HousePassed by temporarily
2020-01-29HouseRead second time
2020-01-28HouseRead first time
2020-01-24HouseIncorporates HB72 (Kory)
2020-01-24HouseIncorporates HB463 (Hayes)
2020-01-24HouseCommittee substitute printed 20106627D-H1
2020-01-24HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102956D

Same As/Similar To

HB463 (Similar To) 2020-01-24 - Incorporated by Public Safety
HB72 (Similar To) 2020-01-24 - Incorporated by Public Safety

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
18256.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1083
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1083+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1083H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1083S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1083ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0742+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H15V0018+HB1083
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0210+HB1083
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S03V0437+HB1083
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0986HB1083+HB1083
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1045HB1083+HB1083
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1598+HB1083

Bill Comments

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