Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB113
Legislation Overview
Title: Handguns; possession, purchase, or transportation by persons convicted of certain drug offenses.
Subject: Appropriations: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Motor Vehicles: Narcotics and Drugs: Handguns
Description: Possession, purchase, or transportation of handgun by persons convicted of certain drug offenses and operating a boat or vehicle while intoxicated prohibited; penalty. Provides that any person who within a five-year period has been convicted of two misdemeanor driving or boating while intoxicated offenses shall be ineligible to possess, purchase, or transport a handgun. The bill also provides that any person who within a three-year period has been convicted of two misdemeanor drug offenses shall be ineligible to possess a handgun. Under current law, such person who has been convicted of two misdemeanor drug offenses is ineligible to purchase or transport a handgun. The bill also provides that any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense for violating the prohibition on possessing, purchasing, or transporting a handgun following convictions of these offenses shall be given the opportunity to voluntarily relinquish any firearm in his possession.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Left in Appropriations
Last Action Date: February 13, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Richard Sullivan (D); Laura Jane Cohen (D);
Percentage of House of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 13, 2024 | Left in Appropriations |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Rereferred to Appropriations |
| House | Feb 6, 2024 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| House | Feb 5, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Passed by for the day |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Read second time |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB113H1 |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Committee substitute agreed to 24105638D-H1 |
| House | Jan 31, 2024 | Read first time |
| House | Jan 29, 2024 | Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) |
| House | Jan 24, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| House | Jan 21, 2024 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 19, 2024 | Committee substitute printed 24105638D-H1 |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
| House | Jan 18, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 13, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 1, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| House | Jan 1, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101123D |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Jan 19, 2024 | state link | bill text |
| Prefiled | Jan 1, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms | Jan 18, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms | Substitute for HB113 Public Safety, Firearms | Jan 18, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) | 01/18/2024 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 9-N) | 01/19/2024 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) | 01/24/2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) | 01/29/2024 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
