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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 399

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Conroy, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Commercial Law - Handguns - Child Safety Device

Synopsis:

Requiring a firearms dealer to provide a child safety handgun device to the recipient of a handgun when transferring the handgun; requiring a firearms dealer who transfers a handgun to post a notice; requiring the recipient of a handgun to obtain a child safety handgun device for the handgun; defining terms; and requiring the Office of the Attorney General to adopt regulations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
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 Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
NOTICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 14-2901 , 14-2902 , 14-2903 , 14-2904 )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None offered
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