Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Summary
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. 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 HB 1960.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Nov 13, 2024
Vetoed Mar 25, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jan 14, 2025
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB744ER)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N)
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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