HB270
Commonwealth Comprehensive Gun Safety Program; established, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms and firearm magazines; Virginia Firearm Buy-Back Program and Fund established; penalties.
Provides that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, any person may import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase an authorized rifle, defined in the bill, in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. The bill makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to import, sell, transfer, manufacture, or purchase a ... (More) restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine, both defined in the bill, with certain exceptions. The bill also provides that a person is civilly liable for injuries to person or property or wrongful death of another caused by a third party if it can be shown that the civil defendant sold or transferred a restricted rifle or large-capacity firearm magazine in violation of the provisions of the bill to the person who committed the crime resulting in such injury or death. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100015D
- 01/05/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB270)
- 01/05/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/26/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB270)
- 02/01/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106921D-H1
- 02/02/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 02/02/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB270H1)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
- 02/07/2024 - House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations
