SB 581

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 07, 2020
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Minors; allowing access to firearms, Class 6 felony.

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 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.

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Feb 03, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20107458D-S1

Senate

Failed to report (defeated) in Judiciary (7-Y 8-N)

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB581)

Jan 09, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB581)

Jan 07, 2020

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102952D

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

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Impact statement from VCSC (SB581) HTML
SB581S1 HTML

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