Virginia House Bill 2350 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows or reasonably should know that a minor under 18 years of age is present to store such firearm unloaded in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet and to store all ammunition in a separate locked container, compartment, or cabinet. The bill requires that the key or combination to such locked containers, compartments, or cabinets be inaccessible to any minor. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and, in a case where there is more than one firearm stored in violation of these provisions, a violation for each firearm shall constitute a separate Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person, the storage of antique firearms, and the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm. Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows or reasonably should know that a minor under 18 years of age is present to store such firearm unloaded in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet and to store all ammunition in a separate locked container, compartment, or cabinet. The bill requires that the key or combination to such locked containers, compartments, or cabinets be inaccessible to any minor. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and, in a case where there is more than one firearm stored in violation of these provisions, a violation for each firearm shall constitute a separate Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person, the storage of antique firearms, and the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm.

Firearms; storage in residence where minor present, penalty.

Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Dawn Adams [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]	Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D]
Del. Jeffrey Bourne [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Jackie Glass [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]
Del. Dan Helmer [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Michelle Maldonado [D]
Del. Michael Mullin [D]	Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Don Scott [D]
Del. Irene Shin [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]	Sen. Suhas Subramanyam [D]	Sen. Angelia Williams Graves [D]

2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Left in Public Safety
2023-01-26	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2023-01-24	House	Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-12	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2023-01-12	House	Presented and ordered printed 23104236D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
18	2	308.7:1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2350
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2350+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2350F160+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1501V0010+HB2350