VA SB258 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 26 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Requires 2/3 members present
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Substantial risk orders; substantial risk factors and considerations. Provides various factors that a judge or magistrate must consider for the purpose of determining probable cause prior to issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill provides that such factors shall include whether the person who is subject to the order (i) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses resulting in injury to himself or another person within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (ii) made any threats or used any physical force against another person that resulted in injury within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iii) violated any provision of a protective order issued or was arrested for stalking within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iv) was convicted of any offense that would prohibit such person from possessing a firearm; (v) engaged in any conduct within the year prior to the filing of the petition that demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats to another person, including any acts or threats made against family members, neighbors, coworkers, or toward schools or students or government buildings or employees; (vi) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses against an animal within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (vii) made any attempt or threat of suicide or any act, attempted act, or threat of self-harm that caused or may have caused serious bodily injury; or (viii) recently acquired a firearm or ammunition, with evidence of such recent acquisition provided by the petitioner. The bill also outlines various other factors that a judge or magistrate may consider for the purpose of issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill also provides that possession includes actual access or the potential to readily access a firearm for the purposes of finding if a person possesses a firearm or if such firearm shall be voluntarily relinquished. Substantial risk orders; substantial risk factors and considerations. Provides various factors that a judge or magistrate must consider for the purpose of determining probable cause prior to issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill provides that such factors shall include whether the person who is subject to the order (i) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses resulting in injury to himself or another person within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (ii) made any threats or used any physical force against another person that resulted in injury within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iii) violated any provision of a protective order issued or was arrested for stalking within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iv) was convicted of any offense that would prohibit such person from possessing a firearm; (v) engaged in any conduct within the year prior to the filing of the petition that demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats to another person, including any acts or threats made against family members, neighbors, coworkers, or toward schools or students or government buildings or employees; (vi) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses against an animal within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (vii) made any attempt or threat of suicide or any act, attempted act, or threat of self-harm that caused or may have caused serious bodily injury; or (viii) recently acquired a firearm or ammunition, with evidence of such recent acquisition provided by the petitioner. The bill also outlines various other factors that a judge or magistrate may consider for the purpose of issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill also provides that possession includes actual access or the potential to readily access a firearm for the purposes of finding if a person possesses a firearm or if such firearm shall be voluntarily relinquished.

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Title

Substantial risk orders or factors.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17SenateRequires 2/3 members present
2024-04-17SenatePassed in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
2024-03-26 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB258ER)
2024-03-04SenateEnrolled
2024-02-28HouseVOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2024-02-28HousePassed House (52-Y 47-N)
2024-02-28HouseRead third time
2024-02-27HouseRead second time
2024-02-23HouseReported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
2024-02-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
2024-02-19HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2024-02-16HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2024-02-16HouseReferred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
2024-02-13HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-13HouseRead first time
2024-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-06SenatePassed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2024-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-06SenatePrinted as reengrossed 24102865D-E2
2024-02-06SenateReengrossed by Senate as amended SB258E2
2024-02-06SenateCommittee amendment #1 agreed to
2024-02-06SenateReading of amendment waived
2024-02-06SenateEngrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05SenatePrinted as engrossed 24102865D-E
2024-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB258E
2024-02-05SenateCommittee amendments #'s 2, 3 and 4 agreed to
2024-02-05SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-05SenateRead second time
2024-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-01-31SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-10SenateMoved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102865D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192152.13(n/a)See Bill Text
192152.14(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB258
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB258+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB258E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB258E2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB258ER+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB258AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB258AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB258FE2122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB258FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S13V0087+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0248SB0258+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0249SB0258+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0250SB0258+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1501V0041+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H15V0123+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1271+SB0258
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1287SB0258+SB0258

Bill Comments

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