VA HB463 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-24 - Incorporated by Public Safety
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-24 - Incorporated by Public Safety
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who negligently leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Title
Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 6 felony, etc.
Sponsors
| Del. C.E. Hayes [D] | Del. Betsy Carr [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | House | Incorporated by Public Safety |
| 2020-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
| 2020-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102211D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1083 (Similar To) 2020-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB463 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB463+hil |
