HB 158

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 02, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 01, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.

Abstract

Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies. This bill incorporates HB 12.

Firearm locking device required for sale ortransfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty.Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensedimporter, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearmto any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer,or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a lockingdevice for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning,in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a labelaffixed to the firearm and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be lockedand kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminalliability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions forlaw-enforcement and governmental agencies.

Bill Sponsors (28)

Atoosa R. Reaser

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB158H1)

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 01, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)

Jan 31, 2024

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB158H1

House

Read second time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24106293D-H1

Jan 30, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 26, 2024

House

Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 24106293D-H1

House

Incorporates HB12 (Jones)

Jan 25, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 16, 2024

House

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB158)

Jan 15, 2024

House

Referred from Courts of Justice

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

Jan 02, 2024

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101536D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101536D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24106293D-H1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB158FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB158F122.PDF PDF

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