1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 778

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 411
Sponsored By:
Delegates Harkins, M. Burns, Hutchins, Fry, Getty, Edwards, Owings, Poole, Preis, Bonsack, Jacobs, and Stup
Entitled:
Pistols and Revolvers - Straw Transactions - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from selling, buying, transferring, accepting delivery of, or attempting or conspiring to sell, buy, transfer, or accept delivery of a pistol or revolver through a straw transaction; and defining a straw transaction.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/7
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Thomas E. Hutchins, District 28
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - DEALERS AND SALESMEN
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 445 , 445 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available