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SB363

Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 17, 2024
House: Enacted, Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/24)

Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. 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. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D
  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/10/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB363)
  • 01/10/2024 - Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB363)
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
  • 02/01/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 02/14/2024 - House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
  • 02/22/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
  • 02/23/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/28/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/28/2024 - House: Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
  • 02/28/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER)
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB363ER)
  • 03/04/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 03/26/2024 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  • 04/17/2024 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N)
  • 04/17/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 04/17/2024 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB363ER2)
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Enacted, Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/24)

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