Javascript is required to run this page

SB70

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Louise Lucas (D)

Session:
2020 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Firearm sales; criminal history record information checks; penalty.

Requires a background check for any firearm sale and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A person who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also provides that a purchaser who receives a firearm from another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a criminal history record information check before a firearm may be transferred. This bill incorporates SB 12. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 11/22/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101549D
  • 11/22/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
  • 11/27/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB70)
  • 01/08/2020 - Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
  • 01/13/2020 - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
  • 01/13/2020 - Senate: Incorporates SB12 (Saslaw)
  • 01/13/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20105589D-S1
  • 01/14/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB70S1)
  • 01/14/2020 - Senate: Constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (36-Y 4-N)
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Title replaced 20105589D-S1
  • 01/15/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB70S1
  • 01/16/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB70S1)
  • 01/16/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 01/16/2020 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/16/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2020 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
  • 02/21/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20108843D-H1
  • 02/21/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB70H1)
  • 02/25/2020 - House: Read second time
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Read third time
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108843D-H1
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB70H1
  • 02/26/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N)
  • 02/26/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/28/2020 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/28/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB70H1)
  • 03/02/2020 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
  • 03/03/2020 - House: House insisted on substitute
  • 03/03/2020 - House: House requested conference committee
  • 03/04/2020 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (27-Y 13-N)
  • 03/04/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/04/2020 - Senate: Senators: Lucas, Petersen, Obenshain
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Delegates: Plum, Hope, Fariss
  • 03/05/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/05/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 46-N)
  • 03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 46-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/18/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/18/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB70ER)
  • 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/20/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB70ER)
  • 03/20/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
  • 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 04/10/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1112 (effective 7/1/20)
  • 04/10/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1112)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

RichmondSunlight.com

See other bills related to: