2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 279

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 211
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Doory, Montague, Grosfeld, Valderrama, Hixson, Rawlings, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Hill, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rosenberg, and Shriver
Entitled:
Responsible Gun Safety Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a firearms dealer from selling, renting, or transferring in the State any handgun manufactured after December 31, 2001, unless the handgun has an integrated mechanical safety device or other incorporated design technology designed to prevent children and other unauthorized users from discharging the handgun; establishing a Commission on Personalized Handgun Technology; establishing a Firearms Violence Reduction Council; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Administration
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FORFEITURE
GOVERNOR
GRANTS
GUNS
IDENTIFICATION
JUVENILE CAUSES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
VIOLENCE -see also- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HARASSMENT
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36C , 36C-1 , 36E , 442 , 442B , 442C , 445 , 445B , 449 )
Article - 88B Department of State Police
( 81 )
Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
( 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered