SB 76 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Protective orders; possession of firearms, penalty.

Summary
Protective orders; possession of firearms; penalty. Provides that it is a Class 6 felony for a person who is subjectto a permanent protective order (i.e., a protective order with amaximum duration of two years) for subjecting another person to anact of violence, force, or threat to possess a firearm while theorder is in effect, which is equivalent to the existing penalty forpossession of a firearm by a person subject to a permanent protectiveorder for family abuse. The bill also provides that such person may continue to possess and transport a firearm for 24 hours after beingserved with the order for the purposes of selling or transferringthe firearm to another person.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 25, 2019 Last action Jan 22, 2020
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Committee
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Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Nov 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Nov 25, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101355D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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