SB 642

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 21, 2024
  • Governor

Firearms; purchase, etc., following an assault and battery of a family or household member, etc.

Abstract

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill incorporates SB 319. This bill is identical to HB 362.

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm; assault and battery of a family or household member or intimate partner; penalties. Adds to the existing definition of "family or household member" a person's intimate partner, defined in the bill as an individual who, within the previous 12 months, was in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship with the person. The bill also provides that any person who knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transports any firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense that occurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against an intimate partner or an offense substantially similar under the laws of any other state or of the United States is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill incorporates SB 319.

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery against a person in a dating relationshipwith the alleged offender, penalty. Provides that any personwho knowingly and intentionally purchases, possesses, or transportsany firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for an offense thatoccurred on or after July 1, 2024, for the offense of assault and battery against a person in a dating relationship, as defined inthe bill, with the alleged offender or an offense substantially similarunder the laws of any other state or of the United States is guiltyof a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

Senate

Requires 2/3 members present

Senate

Passed in enrolled form rejected (22-Y 18-N)

Mar 26, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

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 02, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 28, 2024

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB642ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB642ER)

Senate

Enrolled

Feb 23, 2024

Senate

Title replaced 24107834D-H1

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)

Feb 21, 2024

House

Committee substitute agreed to 24107834D-H1

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N 1-A)

House

Passed House with substitute (52-Y 47-N 1-A)

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB642H1

House

Read third time

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB642H1)

House

Read second time

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB642H1)

Feb 16, 2024

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

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

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 24107834D-H1

Feb 15, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 12, 2024

Senate

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

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB642S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24107066D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB642S1)

Senate

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

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB642S1)

Feb 05, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Incorporates SB319 (Salim)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24107066D-S1

Senate

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

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB642)

Jan 12, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from VCSC (SB642)

Jan 11, 2024

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 24105186D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24105186D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107066D-S1 PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107834D-H1 PDF HTML
SB642ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642FH1160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642FS1160.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642F122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB642F160.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB642AG HTML

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