VA HB927 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Purchase, etc., of flamethrowers; penalty. Criminalizes the purchase, possession, or transportation of a flamethrower, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill defines "flamethrower" as any portable device specifically designed or intended to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 feet.
Title
Flamethrowers; criminalizes purchase, possession, or transportation, penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-19 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102940D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB927 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB927+hil |
