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1996 SESSION

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HB 285 Use of firearm facsimile.

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

SUMMARY:

Use of firearm facsimile. Includes objects which look like firearms, whether or not they can be fired, within the prohibition on use of firearms in the commission of certain felonies. Violation is punishable by a minimum, mandatory term of three years for a first offense or five years for a second offense, whether an actual firearm or facsimile is used. This bill is intended to reverse the Court of Appeals decision in Sprouse v. Commonwealth.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 965875350  pdf
• 02/13/96  House: Printed as engrossed 965875350-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/10/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 965875350
• 01/10/96  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/23/96  House: Reported from Militia and Police (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/96  House: Reported from C. J. with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/96  House: Read first time
• 02/12/96  House: Read second time
• 02/12/96  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/12/96  House: Constitutional readings dispensed
• 02/13/96  House: Motion to rerefer to committee withdrawn
• 02/13/96  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/96  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/13/96  House: Printed as engrossed 965875350-E
• 02/13/96  House: Passed House (90-Y 8-N)
• 02/13/96  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 8-N)
• 02/13/96  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/15/96  Senate: Read first time
• 02/15/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/28/96  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/96  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/29/96  Senate: Continued to 1997 in Finance (16-Y 1-N)