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2004 SESSION

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HB 1144 Firearms; regulations governing purchase in or outside State.

Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Purchase of firearms. Provides that the law governing purchase of firearms in Virginia by Virginians shall not apply to restrict purchase, trade or transfer of firearms by a resident of Virginia when the resident of Virginia makes such purchase, trade or transfer in another state and that when a resident of Virginia makes a purchase, trade or transfer of firearms in another state, the laws and regulations of that state and of the United States governing the purchase, trade or transfer of firearms shall apply. The bill specifies that a National Criminal Background Check System check must be performed prior to the purchase, trade or transfer.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040930404  pdf
• 02/26/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 045327404-S1  pdf
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1144ER)  pdf
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 040930404
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/30/04  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/02/04  House: Read first time
• 02/03/04  House: Read second time
• 02/03/04  House: Amendments by Del. Eisenberg ruled not germane
• 02/03/04  House: Engrossed by House
• 02/04/04  House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 13-N)
• 02/04/04  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 13-N)
• 02/04/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/04  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/25/04  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/04  Senate: Committee substitute printed 045327404-S1
• 02/27/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/04  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/01/04  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 045327404-S1
• 03/01/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1144S1
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/03/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/04/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/05/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/04  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 2-N)
• 03/08/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 2-N)
• 03/22/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1144ER)
• 03/22/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 922 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0922)