Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 16 — Assault firearms and certain firearm magazines; prohibiting sale, transport, etc., penalties.

Last action — Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (9-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prohibiting sale, transport, etc., of assaultfirearms and certain firearm magazines; penalties. Expands thedefinition of "assault firearm" and prohibits any person from importing,selling, transferring, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, ortransporting an assault firearm. A violation is a Class 6 felony.The bill prohibits a dealer from selling, renting, trading, or transferringfrom his inventory an assault firearm to any person. The bill alsoprohibits a person from carrying a shotgun with a magazine that willhold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which itis chambered in a public place; under existing law, this prohibitionapplies only in certain localities. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorto import, sell, barter, or transfer any firearm magazine designedto hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from VCSC (SB16) View text Current html November 18, 2019

Action History

  1. Stricken at the request of Patron in Judiciary (9-Y 0-N)

  2. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  3. Impact statement from VCSC (SB16)

  4. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100507D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 16 do?
Prohibiting sale, transport, etc., of assaultfirearms and certain firearm magazines; penalties. Expands thedefinition of "assault firearm" and prohibits any person from importing,selling, transferring, manufacturing, purchasing, possessing, ortransporting an assault firearm. A violation is a Class 6 felony.The bill prohibits a dealer from selling, renting, trading, or transferringfrom his inventory an assault firearm to any person. The bill alsoprohibits a person from carrying a shotgun with a magazine that willhold more than seven rounds of the longest ammunition for which itis chambered in a public place; under existing law, this prohibitionapplies only in certain localities. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanorto import, sell, barter, or transfer any firearm magazine designedto hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Who sponsors SB 16?
SB 16 is sponsored by Saslaw, Richard L..
What is the current status of SB 16?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 16?
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