HB 1083

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 06, 2020

Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 1 misdemeanor.

Abstract

Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any person under the age of 14 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 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. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 463.

Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty. Provides that any person who recklessly 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. This bill incorporates HB 72 and HB 463.

Allowing access to firearms by minors; penalty.Provides that any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any personunder the age of 18 is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law providesthat any person who recklessly leaves a loaded, unsecured firearmin such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of any child underthe age of 14 is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Apr 06, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 05, 2020

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1083ER)

Feb 28, 2020

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108859D-S1 (55-Y 43-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 43-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1083S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20108859D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1083S1)

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20108859D-S1

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 04, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1083H1)

Jan 31, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 30, 2020

House

VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)

Jan 29, 2020

House

Read second time

House

Passed by temporarily

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1083H1

House

Pending question ordered

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20106627D-H1

Jan 28, 2020

House

Read first time

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1083H1)

Jan 24, 2020

House

Committee substitute printed 20106627D-H1

House

Incorporates HB72 (Kory)

House

Incorporates HB463 (Hayes)

House

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 15, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1083)

Jan 08, 2020

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB1083)

Jan 07, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102956D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1083) HTML
Impact statement from VCSC (HB1083H1) HTML
Impact statement from DPB (HB1083S1) HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1083ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742) HTML

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