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HB351

Firearm; locking device required for purchase, households where minor resides, penalty.

Status:
Vetoed

Latest Action: April 17, 2024
House: House sustained Governor's veto

Chief Patron:
Nadarius Clark (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Firearm locking device required for purchase of a firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty.

Requires any person who purchases a firearm to either (i) obtain or purchase from a licensed dealer a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (ii) complete a certification statement on a form provided by the Department of State Police certifying that a minor is not present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month, with exceptions enumerated in the bill. Accordingly, the bill provides that it is unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person, other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer, unless (a) the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so and (b) the transferee (1) obtains or purchases a locking device for such firearm if a minor is present in such person's residence for 14 days or more in a calendar month or (2) completes the certification statement. A violation of either provision is a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/05/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101242D
  • 01/05/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 01/08/2024 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB351)
  • 01/16/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
  • 01/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB351)
  • 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
  • 01/25/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
  • 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
  • 01/26/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/07/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
  • 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
  • 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108583D-S1
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  • 03/05/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB351S1)
  • 03/05/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/06/2024 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/06/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/06/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108583D-S1
  • 03/06/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB351S1
  • 03/06/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 24108583D-S1 (1-Y 98-N)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 98-N)
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 03/07/2024 - House: House acceded to request
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Senators: Surovell, Boysko, Peake
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Delegates: Clark, Simon, Ennis
  • 03/08/2024 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/08/2024 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
  • 03/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 46-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB351ER)
  • 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

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