VA SB76 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 25 2019 - 25% progression
Action: 2019-11-25 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 25 2019 - 25% progression
Action: 2019-11-25 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [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 subjecting another person to an act of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while the order is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty for possession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protective order for family abuse. 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.
Title
Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-11-25 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
2019-11-25 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101355D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB76 |
Text | http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB76+hil |