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Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4271| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2020
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020 This bill imposes requirements related to firearms. Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first conducts a background check, with some exceptions. Furthermore, a person that is not a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer may not purchase more than one handgun in a 30-day period, with certain exceptions. The bill also establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. (An extreme risk protection order is a court-issued order or warrant, with the purpose of reducing firearm-related death or injury, that prohibits a named individual from obtaining or possessing a firearm.) A person subject to such an order shall be prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition. The bill also makes it unlawful for a person to (1) not notify law enforcement within 48 hours of a firearm becoming lost or stolen, and (2) recklessly leave a loaded and unsecured firearm in a manner that endangers another person under the age of 14. Furthermore, for the purposes of criminal provisions related to firearms, an intimate partner may be a current or former dating partner. Similarly, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence shall include those involving a dating partner. A person may not transport or possess a firearm or ammunition if that person (1) is subject to certain ex parte restraining orders, or (2) has been convicted of misdemeanor stalking.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-569: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1236: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
  • S 116-4443: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 118-4131: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2024
  • HR 116-7930: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 116-120: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
  • S 116-42: Background Check Expansion Act
  • S 116-506: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrimes against propertyCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionFirearms and explosivesJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operations

Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4271| Senate 
| Updated: 7/22/2020
Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020 This bill imposes requirements related to firearms. Specifically, it prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first conducts a background check, with some exceptions. Furthermore, a person that is not a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer may not purchase more than one handgun in a 30-day period, with certain exceptions. The bill also establishes a grant program to help states and Indian tribes implement extreme risk protection order laws and carry out related activities. (An extreme risk protection order is a court-issued order or warrant, with the purpose of reducing firearm-related death or injury, that prohibits a named individual from obtaining or possessing a firearm.) A person subject to such an order shall be prohibited from receiving, possessing, shipping, or transporting a firearm or ammunition. The bill also makes it unlawful for a person to (1) not notify law enforcement within 48 hours of a firearm becoming lost or stolen, and (2) recklessly leave a loaded and unsecured firearm in a manner that endangers another person under the age of 14. Furthermore, for the purposes of criminal provisions related to firearms, an intimate partner may be a current or former dating partner. Similarly, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence shall include those involving a dating partner. A person may not transport or possess a firearm or ammunition if that person (1) is subject to certain ex parte restraining orders, or (2) has been convicted of misdemeanor stalking.
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Timeline
Jul 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 22, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-569: Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1236: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
  • S 116-4443: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 118-4131: Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2024
  • HR 116-7930: Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
  • S 116-120: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
  • S 116-42: Background Check Expansion Act
  • S 116-506: Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrimes against propertyCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionFirearms and explosivesJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operations