2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB909: Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.

Legislative Summary

Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm.

Bill History

1/5/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102002D
Senate
1/5/2023
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
1/23/2023
Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/24/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/25/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/26/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Public Safety
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
2/9/2023
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
1/26/2023
22
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
1/24/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)
1/23/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/25/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Public Safety(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Prefiled
Bill Text1/5/202317.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/30/202360.3 KB