VA HB798 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery or stalking violation; prohibition period; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault and battery, assault and battery of a family or household member, or stalking from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The prohibition expires five years after the date of conviction, at which point the person's firearm rights are restored, unless he receives another disqualifying conviction. A person who violates the provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also extends from three years to five years the existing prohibition period for persons convicted of assault and battery of certain family or household members. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery or stalking violation; prohibition period; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault and battery, assault and battery of a family or household member, or stalking from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The prohibition expires five years after the date of conviction, at which point the person's firearm rights are restored, unless he receives another disqualifying conviction. A person who violates the provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also extends from three years to five years the existing prohibition period for persons convicted of assault and battery of certain family or household members.
Title
Firearms; purchase, possession, etc., following an assault and battery or stalking violation.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N) (Y: 50 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB798ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Chair votes No |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Perry agreed to |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104514D |
