VA HB768 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-02 - Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, and family abuse. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes.

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Title

Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 21-N) (Y: 81 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 3-N) (Y: 9 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-02SenateContinued to 2017 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-02-24SenateReported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 5-N)
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (78-Y 21-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House (78-Y 21-N)
2016-02-15HouseEngrossed by House
2016-02-15HouseSpeaker ruled Amendments by Delegate Simon not germane
2016-02-15HouseRead second time
2016-02-13HouseRead first time
2016-02-12HouseReported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
2016-02-11HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2016-02-04HouseAssigned App. sub: Public Safety
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2016-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 7-N)
2016-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2016-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 3-N)
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100430D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
161253.1(n/a)See Bill Text
161253.4(n/a)See Bill Text
161279.1(n/a)See Bill Text
192152.10(n/a)See Bill Text
192152.8(n/a)See Bill Text
192152.9(n/a)See Bill Text
91102(n/a)See Bill Text
91116.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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