1. Status of hearing on gun bills in Senate Judiciary committee on Feb. 3rd
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary committee results were a mixed bag. One of the Governor's gun bills died, some gun-control bills were dropped for the year, others were modified and passed. Bad votes are in red. Bipartisan votes are underlined. If your Senator is on the committee, be sure to contact him to either thank him for his votes or to politely indicate your displeasure with his votes. Senate member's contact information is here.
Votes were party line, expect for two:
On SB 581, Democrat Senators Deeds and Petersen voted with Republicans to kill that gun-control bill.
On SB 985, Republicans Senators Norment, McDougle, and Stuart voted with Democrats to kill that pro-gun bill.
S.B. 13, Ebbin, prohibits firearms and other weapons in Capitol Square buildings and grounds. Carried over until next year.
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S.B. 14, Saslaw, makes "trigger activators" illegal and a Class 6 felony. Changed to narrow the definition to bump stocks and not binary triggers. Passed on a party-line vote of 9 to 5: YEAS--Edwards, Saslaw, Lucas, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--9. NAYS--Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin--5. -
S.B. 15, Ebbin, prohibits firearms and other weapons in buildings that are either owned or leased by the Commonwealth. Carried over to next year.
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S.B. 64, Lucas, prohibits one or more persons from intimidating others by drilling, parading, or marching with any firearm or explosive device. Modified to require a brandishing charge to apply as well. Passed on a party-line vote of 9 to 6: YEAS--Edwards, Saslaw, Lucas, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--9. NAYS--Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin--5. -
S.B. 67, McClellan, requires that a person report a lost or stolen firearm within 24 hours of discovering the firearm is lost or stolen. Not heard by the committee.
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S.B. 71, Lucas, treats child day centers or religious preschools as if they were a K-12 school for purposes of possessing firearms or other weapons. Passed on a party-line vote of 9 to 6:
YEAS--Edwards, Saslaw, Lucas, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--9. NAYS--Norment, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin--6. -
S.B. 353, Bell, requires outdoor shooting ranges to be at least 500 yards away from any property zoned for residential use, unless it meets requirements of the U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Health, Safety and Security have been met. Carried over to next year.
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S.B. 436, Surovell, creates a "Virginia Voluntary Do Not Sell List," where a person can voluntarily have their name added and, later, removed if desired. A person on the list cannot purchase a firearm, under penalty of a misdemeanor if they try. Passed on a party-line vote of 8 to 5 YEAS--Edwards, Lucas, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--8. NAYS--Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin--5. -
S.B. 490, Favola, prohibits a person who has been convicted of stalking, sexual battery, or assault and battery of a family or household member from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm. Has provisions for rights restoration. Carried over to next year.
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S.B. 543, Edwards, requires background checks for private sales at gun shows using the Virginia State Police to do the background check. Not heard by the committee.
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S.B. 581, Howell, for purposes of someone recklessly leaving a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger life or limb of a person who is not an adult and is under a certain age, raises that age from 14 to 18 and makes the punishment a felony. This bill was killed on a bipartisan vote of 7 to 8: YEAS--Edwards, Saslaw, Lucas, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--7. NAYS--Norment, Obenshain, McDougle, Stuart, Stanley, Chafin, Deeds, Petersen--8. -
S.B. 684, Mason, takes away a person's gun rights, even if an appeals court at the time they review a person's involuntary admission to an inpatient facility or a mandatory admission to an outpatient treatment facility finds the person no longer requires such treatment. Based on discussions about the effects of the bill in committee, VCDL changed its position from strongly oppose to neutral. Passed on a bipartisan vote of 13 to 0.
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S.B. 985, DeSteph, provides that in any litigation in which the constitutionality of a law of the Commonwealth is at issue and in which the court finds that the law is unconstitutional, the Commonwealth shall reimburse the aggrieved party for attorney fees and costs. Killed by a bipartisan vote of 12 to 3:
YEAS--Edwards, Saslaw, Norment, Lucas, McDougle, Stuart, Deeds, Petersen, Surovell, McClellan, Boysko, Morrissey--12. NAYS--Obenshain, Stanley, Chafin--3.
2. Status of hearing on gun bills in House Firearms subcommittee on Feb. 4th
On Tuesday, the House Firearms subcommittee results were not good. Bad votes are in red. Bipartisan votes are underlined. If your Delegate is on the subcommittee, be sure to contact him to either thank him for his votes or to politely indicate your displeasure with his votes. House member's contact information is here.
Every Democrat voted wrong each time. Republican Carrie Coyner joined with Democrats and voted wrong twice: HB 224 and HB 600.
HB78, Kory, takes away a person's firearms rights for a misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence. Rolled into HB 1288.
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HB459, Sullivan, takes away a person's right to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm if they are guilty of certain misdemeanor assault and battery convictions. Rolled into HB 1288.
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HB900, Levine, takes away a person's right to purchase, possess, or transport a firearm if they are guilty of certain misdemeanor assault and battery convictions. Rolled into HB 1288.
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HB1288, Murphy, takes away a person's firearms rights for a misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence. The bill was modified to cover misdemeanor stalking, sexual battery, and hate crimes. The bill allows for the restoration of the person's firearms rights after 5 years if the person petitions the circuit court and the judge and Commonwealth Attorney agree the right should be restored. Passed on a partisan vote of 5 to 3: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Hope--5. NAYS--Davis, Coyner, Batten--3. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB142, Davis, changed to modify the online training option for those wishing to get a concealed handgun permit. VCDL supported the modified bill. Killed by a partisan vote of 5 to 3: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Hope--5. NAYS--Davis, Coyner, Batten--3. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB264, Lopez, removes the online training option for those wishing to get a concealed handgun permit. It was also amendment to remove any references to the NRA in the training requirements for a CHP. Passed on a partisan vote of 5 to 3: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Hope--5. NAYS--Davis, Coyner, Batten--3. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB224, Freitas, Constitutional Carry. Killed by a bipartisan vote of 6 to 2: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Coyner, Hope--6. NAYS--Davis, Batten--2. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB600, Hope, requires family day homes to have firearms unloaded and locked up separate from any ammunition during hours of operation, making the firearms useless for self-defense or defense of the children. Passed on a bipartisan vote of 6 to 2: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Coyner, Hope--6. NAYS--Davis, Batten--2. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB1409, Rush, Prohibits the General Assembly and the executive branch of government from considering the Second Amendment sanctuary status of any locality in the Commonwealth in making any appropriation decisions. Killed by a partisan vote of 5 to 3: YEAS--Bourne, Plum, Helmer, Jenkins, Hope--5. NAYS--Davis, Coyner, Batten--3. NOT VOTING--Price--1. -
HB1499, Bourne, creates a "Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund" to provide money to various organizations and local government agencies for the purpose of reducing gun violence. Villainizes violence using guns, but is OK with other violence. Passed on a bipartisan vote of 8 to 0.
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HB1689, Campbell, R.R., protects the People's right to keep and bear arms under Article 1, Section 13 of the Virginia Constitution by invalidating any gun laws that infringe on that right. Killed by a bipartisan vote of 8 to 0.
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