Adele McClure
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 2
Primary
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.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-56.3, relating to firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. 24106293D
Left in Courts of Justice
Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB158H1)
Referred to Committee on the Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 24106293D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB158H1
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 24106293D-H1
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Incorporates HB12 (Jones)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (HB158)
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
Referred to Committee on Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Referred from Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101536D
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Substitute | HTML PDF |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB158H1) | |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB158) |
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