Legislation

Adding the crime of knowingly being a participant in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm to the list of crimes subject to warrantless arrest; and providing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment not to exceed 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0211 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2023 Legislative Date 1/16/2023 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2023 Legislative Date 1/17/2023 Action Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2023 Legislative Date 2/20/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2023 Legislative Date 2/22/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2023 Legislative Date 2/22/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Alston) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/23/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (115-19) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2023 Legislative Date 2/26/2023 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2023 Legislative Date 3/16/2023 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2023	1/16/2023	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant
House	1/17/2023	1/17/2023	Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2023	2/20/2023	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/22/2023	2/22/2023	Favorable Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/22/2023	2/22/2023	Motion Special Order until 2/23 (Delegate Alston) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2023	2/23/2023	Second Reading Passed	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant
House	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Third Reading Passed (115-19)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2023	2/26/2023	Referred Judicial Proceedings	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2023	3/16/2023	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

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