United States · Bill · S
S. 4271 (116th)
Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2020
Introduced
22 July 2020
Last action
22 July 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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
22 July 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 22 July 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019
- related to → Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
- related to → Background Check Expansion Act
- related to → Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2019
- related to → Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019
- related to → Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2021
- related to ← Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
- related to ← Lori Jackson Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4271
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4271
- us · 116-s-4271 · source updated 10 August 2026