VA SB965 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-01-18 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Lost or stolen firearms; failure to report; penalty. Provides that a person who fails to report to the appropriate law-enforcement agency that a firearm he owns or lawfully possesses has been stolen or lost within 24 hours from the time the person knew or reasonably should have known of the theft or loss is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for a second or subsequent violation. The bill also provides that a person who knowingly files a false report of a lost or stolen firearm is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Firearms; failure to report those lost or stolen, penalty.

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
2013-01-08SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2013-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100311D

Same As/Similar To

SB786 (Similar To) 2013-02-18 - Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182287.5(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback