Patrick Hope
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 1
Primary
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery or stalking violation; prohibition period; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault and battery, assault and battery of a family or household member, or stalking from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The prohibition expires five years after the date of conviction, at which point the person's firearm rights are restored, unless he receives another disqualifying conviction. A person who violates the provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also extends from three years to five years the existing prohibition period for persons convicted of assault and battery of certain family or household members.
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery or stalking violation; prohibitionperiod; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted ofassault and battery, assault and battery of a family or householdmember, or stalking from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. The prohibition expires five years after the date of conviction,at which point the person's firearm rights are restored, unlesshe receives another disqualifying conviction. A person who violatesthe provisions of the bill is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Thebill also extends from three years to five years the existing prohibitionperiod for persons convicted of assault and battery of certain familyor household members.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB798ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Senate amendment agreed to by House (50-Y 47-N)
VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N)
Read third time
Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N)
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Chair votes No
Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Amendment by Senator Perry agreed to
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from VCSC (HB798)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB798)
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104514D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104514D | PDF HTML |
| HB798ER | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB798F160.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB798F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB798ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB798AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB798AG | HTML |
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