VA HB597 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 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 (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire of firearms; penalty. Prohibits the manufacture, import, sale or offer to sell, possession, transfer, or transportation of any device used to increase the rate of fire of any semi-automatic firearm beyond the capability of an unaided person to operate the trigger mechanism of that firearm. A violation is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Tracking Information

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Title

Firearms; mechanical devices designed to increase the rate of fire, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Militia, Police and Public Safety
2018-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (6-Y 0-N)
2018-01-30HouseAssigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-19HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2018-01-19HouseReferred from Rules by voice vote
2018-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2018-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101662D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.5:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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