Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2064
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearm locking device; required for sale or transfer of firearm.
Description: Firearm locking device required for sale or transfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearm to any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a locking device for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning, in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be locked and kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminal liability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement and governmental agencies.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Last Action Date: January 7, 2025
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Adele McClure (D); Rozia Henson (D); Patrick Hope (D); Marty Martinez (D); Candi Mundon King (D); Sam Rasoul (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101354D |
| House | Jan 7, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 7, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
