VA SB1232 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-01-18 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Sale of firearms; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and requires the Department of State Police to establish a process for sellers to obtain such a check from licensed firearm dealers. A seller who fails to obtain such a check and sells the gun to any other person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Firearms; criminal history information check required to sell.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-01-18 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-01-18SenateIncorporated by Courts of Justice
2013-01-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103748D

Same As/Similar To

SB1136 (Similar To) 2013-01-18 - Failed to report (defeated) in Courts of Justice (6-Y 8-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.2:4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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