Virginia House Bill 1373 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
Pending: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members, (ii) that occur by operation of law, (iii) by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust, and (iv) that are temporary and occur in the presence of the owner of the firearm or are necessary to prevent imminent death or serious bodily injury. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a criminal history record information check before a firearm may be transferred.

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.

Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]	Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]
Del. Paul Krizek [D]	Del. Mark Levine [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]

2018-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-13	House	Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety
2018-01-25	House	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
2018-01-23	House	Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2018-01-12	House	Presented and ordered printed 18104696D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	308.2:2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
18	2	308.2:5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	4201.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1373
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1373+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H1501V0008+HB1373