SB 67 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

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 wholawfully possessed it, such person shall report the loss or theftof the firearm to any local law-enforcement agency or the Departmentof State Police within 24 hours after such person discovers the lossor theft or is informed by a person with personal knowledge of theloss or theft. The bill requires the relevant law-enforcement agencyto enter the report information into the National Crime InformationCenter. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty of not morethan $250. The bill provides that a person who, in good faith, reportsthe loss or theft is immune from criminal or civil liability foracts or omissions that result from the loss or theft. The immunitydoes not apply to a person who knowingly gives a false report. Thebill does not apply to the loss or theft of an antique firearm.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 22, 2019 Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary (7-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Nov 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Nov 22, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101053D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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