HB1174
Assault firearms; age requirement for purchase, penalty.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Mark Sickles (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Purchase of certain firearms; age requirement; penalty.
Prohibits any person under 21 years of age from purchasing a handgun or assault firearm, with exceptions for the purchase of an assault firearm by a law-enforcement officer, correctional officer, jail officer, or member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Virginia National Guard, or the National Guard ... (More) of any other state. Accordingly, the bill prohibits a licensed dealer from selling, renting, trading, or transferring from his inventory a handgun or assault firearm to any person under 21 years of age. A violation of either prohibition is a Class 6 felony. The bill also expands the definition of "assault firearm" as the term applies to criminal history record information checks. This bill is identical to SB 327.(Less)
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Bill History
- 01/10/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101081D
- 01/10/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1174)
- 01/10/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/19/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1174)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
- 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106297D-H1
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/26/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1174H1)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1174H1)
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106297D-H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1174H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107870D-S1
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/21/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB1174S1)
- 02/23/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1174S1)
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107870D-S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1174S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2024 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 24107870D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/06/2024 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/06/2024 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/2024 - House: Delegates: Sickles, McClure, Ennis
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senators: Salim, Deeds, Jordan
- 03/07/2024 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/2024 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 45-N)
- 03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1174ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/2024 - House: House sustained Governor's veto
