DATE CREATED: January 9, 2024
LAST ACTION DATE: 04/17/2024
LAST AMENDMENT DATE: 02/26/2024
PROGRESS: Vetoed
BILL ID: SB273
CATEGORIES: Justice, Budget and Finance
REGION: VA
Purchase of firearms; waiting period; penalty. Provides that no person shall sell a firearm unless at least five days have elapsed from the time the prospective purchaser completes the written consent form to have a licensed dealer obtain criminal history record information, with exceptions enumerated in relevant law.
SESSION: 2024 Regular Session
VERSIONS: 3
VOTES: 7
LAST ACTION: Requires 2/3 members present
ACTIONS: 36
SPONSORS: Creigh Deeds (D)* , Saddam Salim (D)* , Suhas Subramanyam (D)* , Barbara Favola (D) , Stella Pekarsky (D) , Angelia Williams Graves (D) , Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)*
KEYWORDS: Permanent Orders Assigning, Letter Designation Indicating, Unique Reference Number, Voluntary Admission Pursuant, Adjudicated Legally Incompetent, Black Powder Substitute, Enhanced Background Check, Maintain Records Longer, Mandatory Minimum Term, Semi-Automatic Center-Fire Rifle