VirginiaFirearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
What it does
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person.
More detail
The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide to the transferee a copy of the form certifying that such person does not possess any firearms or that all firearms possessed by such person have been surrendered, sold, or transferred. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession. This bill is identical to SB 744.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1960)
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1960ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 27Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Jan 22Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 21Read first timeMinor
- Jan 17Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100491DIntroduced