Legislation

Title: Background Check Accountability Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Delegates Lam, Barve, Ebersole, Hill, Hixson, Jalisi, and Pena-Melnyk
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a law enforcement agency to take specified actions before returning a privately owned firearm; requiring each law enforcement agency to develop a notification protocol that allows a petitioner to request to be notified when a law enforcement agency returns a privately owned firearm to a specified individual; requiring a law enforcement agency to take specified actions if a petitioner has requested notification under the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/19/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2016	2/12/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2016	3/19/2016	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/15/2016	Text - First - Background Check Accountability Act of 2016
3/19/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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