Muzzleloader firearms; definition.
Summary
Incorporates the Virginia criminal law definition of a muzzleloader into the current statutory definitions of muzzleloading pistol, muzzleloading rifle, and muzzleloading shotgun located in Title 29.1 (Game, Inland Fisheries and Boating).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Dec 31, 2016
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 161 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Marshall, D.W. agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 31, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 31, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102126D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FR
Frank Ruff
RRepublican
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