HB 1992 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Firearms; purchase, etc., following conviction for assault and battery of a family member.

Summary

Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms following conviction for assault and battery of a family or household member; penalties. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault and battery of a family or household member, as defined in the bill, from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Apr 15, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 17, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 15, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/21)

executive

Apr 7, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (54-Y 45-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N)

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1992S2

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 21200284D-S2

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed by temporarily

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Feb 15, 2021

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (8-Y 7-N)

upper

Feb 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law

upper

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1992H2

lower

Jan 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 21103901D-H2

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Jan 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

Motion to refer to committee agreed to

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety (10-Y 9-N)

lower

Jan 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2021

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Firearms

lower

Jan 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Jan 11, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100815D

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors