SB 363

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 05, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 17, 2024

Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty.

Abstract

Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.

Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered,etc., serial number; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorfor any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possessany pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The billalso makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association,or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol,shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antiquefirearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered,changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0786)

House

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Senate

Signed by President as reenrolled

Senate

Reenrolled bill text (SB363ER2)

Senate

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

House

VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N)

House

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N)

Senate

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

House

Enacted, Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 26, 2024

Senate

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 04, 2024

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB363ER)

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER)

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 28, 2024

House

Passed House (52-Y 47-N)

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)

Feb 27, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 23, 2024

House

Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)

Feb 22, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)

Feb 14, 2024

House

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

Feb 13, 2024

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Read first time

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB363)

Jan 10, 2024

Senate

Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB363)

Jan 09, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D PDF HTML
SB363ER PDF HTML
SB363ER2 PDF HTML
CHAP0786 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB363FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB363F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB363F160.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB363AG HTML

Sources

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