VA SB49 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on February 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subject to a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with a maximum duration of two years) for family abuse to possess a firearm while the order is in effect. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after being served with the order for the purposes of selling or transferring the firearm to another person. Under current law, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for a person subject to a protective order to purchase or transport a firearm.

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Title

Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 98 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - House - House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 7-N) (Y: 31 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 6-N) (Y: 31 N: 6 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance (13-Y 2-N) (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0049)
2016-02-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 49 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
2016-02-22HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-22SenateSigned by President
2016-02-22SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB49ER)
2016-02-22SenateEnrolled
2016-02-22SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 7-N)
2016-02-19HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
2016-02-19HousePassed House with amendment (95-Y 3-N)
2016-02-19HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2016-02-19HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2016-02-19HouseRead third time
2016-02-18HousePassed by for the day
2016-02-17HousePassed by for the day
2016-02-17HouseMotion to reconsider pass by until Friday, February 19, 2016 agreed to
2016-02-16HousePassed by until Friday, February 19, 2016
2016-02-15HouseRead second time
2016-02-12HouseReported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (20-Y 1-N)
2016-02-11HouseReferred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
2016-02-11HouseRead first time
2016-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-05SenatePassed Senate (31-Y 7-N)
2016-02-05SenateReconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05SenatePassed Senate (31-Y 6-N)
2016-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB49S2
2016-02-05SenateSubstitute by Senator Howell agreed to 16105191D-S2
2016-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-05SenateFloor substitute printed 16105191D-S2 (Howell)
2016-02-05SenateCommittee substitute rejected 16104977D-S1
2016-02-05SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-05SenateRead second time
2016-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-03SenateReported from Finance (13-Y 2-N)
2016-02-01SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-02-01SenateIncorporates SB96
2016-02-01SenateCommittee substitute printed 16104977D-S1
2016-02-01SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2015-12-16SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-12-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100702D

Same As/Similar To

HB1391 (Same As) 2016-02-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0048)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.09(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.1:4(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.2:3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB49
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB49+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB49S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB49S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB49ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0049+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S03V0162+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S05V0047+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0201SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0213SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0214SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0215SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0216SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H15V0047+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV0719+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0518SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0549SB0049+SB0049
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0550SB0049+SB0049

Bill Comments

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