Virginia Senate Bill 1139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 30 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in Public Safety
Pending: House Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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 that a minor under 18 years of age or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm resides shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 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. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for not properly storing such firearms. 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 that a minor under 18 years of age or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm resides shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 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. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for not properly storing such firearms.

Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.

Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]	Sen. Monty Mason [D]	Sen. George Barker [D]	Sen. John Bell [D]
Sen. Creigh Deeds [D]	Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]	Sen. Barbara Favola [D]	Sen. Ghazala Hashmi [D]
Sen. Janet Howell [D]	Sen. Mamie Locke [D]	Sen. Louise Lucas [D]	Sen. Dave Marsden [D]
Sen. Jennifer McClellan [D]	Sen. Jeremy McPike [D]	Sen. Joseph Morrissey [D]	Sen. John Petersen [D]
Sen. Richard Saslaw [D]	Sen. Lionell Spruill [D]	Sen. Scott Surovell [D]

2023-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (Y: 22 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-22	House	Left in Public Safety
2023-02-09	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2023-02-08	House	Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-02-08	House	Referred to Committee on Public Safety
2023-02-08	House	Read first time
2023-02-08	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-01-31	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
2023-01-30	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1139S1
2023-01-30	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23104965D-S1
2023-01-30	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-01-30	Senate	Read second time
2023-01-27	Senate	Passed by for the day
2023-01-26	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2023-01-23	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-01-23	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23104965D-S1
2023-01-23	Senate	Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
2023-01-10	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104008D

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+SB1139
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1139+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1139S1+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104965D.pdf
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1139F160+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1139FS1122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S03V0055+SB1139
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0076+SB1139
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0125SB1139+SB1139
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0167SB1139+SB1139
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1501V0027+SB1139