HB 2244

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2019
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Firearms; possession or transportation following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes.

Abstract

Prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault and battery when the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color, or national origin from possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill provides for a process by which a person convicted of such crimes may petition the circuit court for a reinstatement of his right to possess or transport a firearm.

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Feb 05, 2019

House

Left in Militia, Police and Public Safety

Feb 04, 2019

House

Read second time

Jan 15, 2019

House

Assigned MPPS sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 08, 2019

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101312D

House

Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety

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House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101312D HTML

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