SB 85 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Stolen firearms; penalties.

Summary
Stolen firearms; penalties. Creates orenhances penalties for crimes related to larceny of a firearm or useof a stolen firearm during the commission of a felony. The bill providesthat it is (i) a Class 3 felony with a five-year mandatory minimumsentence to commit larceny of a firearm with the intent to sell ordistribute and (ii) a Class 5 felony with a two-year mandatory minimumsentence to sell or distribute, attempt to sell or distribute, orpossess with the intent to sell or distribute a stolen firearm. Thebill adds a one-year mandatory minimum sentence to the crime of receivinga stolen firearm, which is a Class 6 felony. Finally, the bill increasesthe mandatory minimum sentences for possession of a firearm duringthe commission of a felony, if such firearm was stolen, from threeyears to five years for a first offense and from five years to 10years for a second or subsequent offense.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 27, 2019 Last action Jan 22, 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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (9-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
upper
Nov 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Nov 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101248D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors