HB 2128

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed House Jan 27, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 15, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Feb 25, 2021

Firearms, certain; sale, etc., criminal history record information check delay increased to 5 days.

Abstract

Sale or transfer of firearms; criminal historyrecord information check delay. Increases from three businessdays to five business days the time provided for the Department of State Police to complete a background check before a firearm maybe transferred. If a dealer who has otherwise fulfilled all requirementsis told by the State Police that a response will not be availableby the end of the dealer's fifth business day, the dealer may completethe sale or transfer without being deemed in violation.

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Feb 25, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 31 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 19, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021

Feb 18, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 17, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2128ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Enrolled

Feb 15, 2021

Senate

Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Reported from Judiciary (9-Y 6-N)

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Judiciary (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 27, 2021

House

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

House

VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)

Jan 26, 2021

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 25, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 22, 2021

House

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

Jan 19, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 18, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2128)

Jan 14, 2021

House

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

Jan 13, 2021

House

Impact statement from VCSC (HB2128)

Jan 12, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102376D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102376D HTML
HB2128ER HTML
CHAP0031 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2128F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2128F160.PDF PDF

Sources

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