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Bill Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty. Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that a transferee who receives a firearm from another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members; (ii) that occur by operation of law; (iii) by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust; (iv) at firearms shows in accordance with law; (v) that are part of a buy-back or give-back program; (vi) of antique firearms; (vii) that occur at a shooting range, shooting gallery, or any other area designed for the purpose of target shooting or for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similar lawful activity; or (viii) that are temporary transfers that (a) occur within the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm or (b) are necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a criminal history record information check before a firearm may be transferred.   us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2020 SB 70 Virginia SB 70 (2020)
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Virginia SB 70 (2020) — Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.

Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks; penalty. Requires a background check for any firearm transfer and directs the Department of State Police (the Department) to establish a process for transferors to obtain such a check from licensed firearms dealers. A transferor who sells a firearm to another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The bill also provides that a transferee who receives a firearm from another person without obtaining the required background check is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill exempts transfers (i) between immediate family members; (ii) that occur by operation of law; (iii) by the executor or administrator of an estate or by the trustee of a testamentary trust; (iv) at firearms shows in accordance with law; (v) that are part of a buy-back or give-back program; (vi) of antique firearms; (vii) that occur at a shooting range, shooting gallery, or any other area designed for the purpose of target shooting or for use during target practice, a firearms safety or training course or class, a shooting competition, or any similar lawful activity; or (viii) that are temporary transfers that (a) occur within the continuous presence of the owner of the firearm or (b) are necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. The bill removes the provision that makes background checks of prospective purchasers or transferees at firearms shows voluntary. The bill also provides that the Department shall have three business days to complete a criminal history record information check before a firearm may be transferred.  

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1112) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB70ER) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Impact statement from VCSC (SB70) (committee substitute) — source
  4. Impact statement from VCSC (SB70H1) (committee substitute) — source
  5. Impact statement from VCSC (SB70S1) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 46-N) — 53–46 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) — 23–17 (pass) · upper
  • House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) — 0–40 (fail) · upper
  • Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) — 24–16 (pass) · upper
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) — 23–17 (pass) · upper
  • Committee substitute agreed to (36-Y 4-N) — 36–4 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) — 53–46 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N) — 9–5 (pass) · upper
  • Senate acceded to request (27-Y 13-N) — 27–13 (pass) · upper
  • Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 13–9 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • L. Louise Lucas — primary (person)
  • Jennifer B. Boysko — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer L. McClellan — cosponsor (person)
  • Joseph D. Morrissey — cosponsor (person)
  • Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Richard L. Saslaw — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-11-22 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101549D introduction
  • 2019-11-22 Referred to Committee on the Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2019-11-27 Impact statement from VCSC (SB70)
  • 2020-01-08 Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
  • 2020-01-13 Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-01-13 Incorporates SB12 (Saslaw)
  • 2020-01-13 Committee substitute printed 20105589D-S1 substitution
  • 2020-01-14 Impact statement from VCSC (SB70S1)
  • 2020-01-14 Constitutional readings dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-01-15 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-01-15 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2020-01-15 Committee substitute agreed to (36-Y 4-N)
  • 2020-01-15 Title replaced 20105589D-S1
  • 2020-01-15 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB70S1
  • 2020-01-16 Impact statement from DPB (SB70S1)
  • 2020-01-16 Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2020-01-16 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 2020-01-16 Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) passage
  • 2020-02-13 Placed on Calendar
  • 2020-02-13 Read first time reading-1
  • 2020-02-13 Referred to Committee on Public Safety referral-committee
  • 2020-02-21 Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) committee-passage
  • 2020-02-21 Committee substitute printed 20108843D-H1 substitution
  • 2020-02-21 Impact statement from VCSC (SB70H1)
  • 2020-02-25 Read second time reading-2
  • 2020-02-26 Read third time reading-3
  • 2020-02-26 Committee substitute agreed to 20108843D-H1
  • 2020-02-26 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB70H1
  • 2020-02-26 Passed House with substitute (54-Y 46-N) passage
  • 2020-02-26 VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-02-28 Passed by for the day
  • 2020-02-28 Impact statement from DPB (SB70H1)
  • 2020-03-02 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
  • 2020-03-03 House insisted on substitute
  • 2020-03-03 House requested conference committee
  • 2020-03-04 Senate acceded to request (27-Y 13-N)
  • 2020-03-04 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2020-03-05 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2020-03-05 Amended by conference committee
  • 2020-03-05 Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-03-05 VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 46-N)
  • 2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
  • 2020-03-18 Enrolled
  • 2020-03-18 Signed by President
  • 2020-03-19 Signed by Speaker
  • 2020-03-20 Impact statement from DPB (SB70ER)
  • 2020-03-20 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
  • 2020-03-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
  • 2020-04-10 Approved by Governor-Chapter 1112 (effective 7/1/20) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/67d0b0b1-1e64-4b93-8e39-cfca0a2f4131. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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