Firearms; reporting those lost or stolen, civil penalty.
Summary
Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penalty. Requires that, if a firearm is lost or stolen from a person who lawfully possessed it, such person shall report the loss or theft of the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Department of State Police within 48 hours after such person discovers the loss or theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of the loss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agency to enter the report information into the National Crime Information Center. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of not more than $250. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reports the loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability for acts or omissions that result from the loss or theft. The immunity does not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. The bill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Nov 18, 2019
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
30
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 743 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 20-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator McClellan agreed to
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Nov 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100298D
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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