Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty.
Summary
Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalties. 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, except for an antique 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 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
21–19
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Apr 17, 2024
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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