VA SB327 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Passed by for the day
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Passed by for the day
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Purchase of certain firearms; age requirement; penalty. Prohibits any person under 21 years of age from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm, with exceptions for the purchase of an assault firearm by a law-enforcement officer, correctional officer, jail officer, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Virginia National Guard, or the National Guard of any other state. Accordingly, the bill prohibits a licensed dealer from selling, renting, trading, or transferring from his inventory a handgun or assault firearm to any person under 21 years of age. A violation of either prohibition is a Class 6 felony. The bill also expands the definition of "assault firearm" as the term applies to criminal history record information checks.
Title
Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB327ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Delegates: Sickles, McClure, Ennis |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Senators: Salim, Deeds, Jordan |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (21-Y 18-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2024-02-26 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Passed House with substitute (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB327H1 |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107825D-H1 |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107825D-H1 |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB327S2 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Salim agreed to 24107682D-S2 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected 24106617D-S1 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24107682D-S2 (Salim) |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB327S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106617D-S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106617D-S1 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104749D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1174 (Similar To) 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 308.2:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 18 | 2 | 308.7:1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
