Firearms; removing, altering, etc., serial number, selling, etc., or possessing.
Summary
Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or other firearm that has a serial number that has been removed, defaced, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill contains a reenactment clause.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Mar 12, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 22, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1306S1
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106765D-S1
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 1-A)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1306EH1
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Simon agreed to
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1306H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105993D-H1
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22104748D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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