VA HB657 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-25 - House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB815-Albo) by voice vote

Summary

Purchase of firearms; reporting to Central Criminal Records Exchange. Clarifies that orders for both involuntary inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment must be forwarded by the clerk of court to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, and that persons ordered to either involuntary inpatient or outpatient treatment are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. This portion of the bill codifies Executive Order 50 (2007). The bill also clarifies that clerks of court shall forward to the Central Criminal Records Exchange other orders affecting an individual's right to possess a firearm, such as if a person is acquitted by reason of insanity, is found incompetent to stand trial, or has the right to possess a firearm restored by a circuit court. This bill has been incorporated into

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Title

Involuntary mental health treatment; prohibition from purchasing, etc. firearms.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-01-25 House: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB815-Albo) by voice vote
2008-01-25 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2008-01-25 House: Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-08 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2008-01-08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 085966806

Same As/Similar To

HB815 (Similar To) 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Rules

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