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2008 SESSION
081441432Patrons-- Albo, Amundson, Bouchard, Bulova, Caputo, Dance, Ebbin, Jones, D.C., Marsden, Mathieson, McClellan, Miller, P.J., Moran, Nichols, Nixon, Nutter, Plum, Rust, Scott, J.M., Shannon, Tyler, Valentine, Vanderhye, Ward and Watts
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 37.2-819 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 37.2-819. Order of involuntary admission forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check.
The clerk shall certify and forward forthwith to the Central Criminal Records Exchange, on a form provided by the Exchange, a copy of any order for involuntary admission to a facility, or information regarding any person who has been the subject of a temporary detention order pursuant to § 37.2-809, and subsequently agreed to voluntary admission under § 37.2-805. The copy of the form and the order shall be kept confidential in a separate file and used only to determine a person's eligibility to possess, purchase, or transfer a firearm.