Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Last action Nov 19, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
51–49
Passed
Total votes 100
Feb 1, 2024
D
Democratic51
100% Yea
R
Republican49
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Referred from Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Laufer
DDemocratic
Co
Atoosa Reaser
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Candi King
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
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