VA HB1146 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Possession of firearms by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated; penalty. Prohibits a person who has had his parental rights terminated based upon a finding of aggravated circumstances from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The bill defines aggravated circumstances as torture, chronic or severe abuse, or chronic or severe sexual abuse of a child of the parent or a child with whom the parent resided at the time such conduct occurred. A violation of this section would be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Firearms; possession by certain persons who have had parental rights terminated.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-16 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2010-02-10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-02-10 House: Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote
2010-02-10 House: Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
2010-02-04 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-02-03 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
2010-01-13 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2010-01-13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100682D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.2:02(n/a)See Bill Text
192386.28(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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