Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 1 misdemeanor.
Summary
Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 463.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1083S1
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108859D-S1
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1083H1
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106627D-H1
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102956D
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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