Virginia SB 16: Assault firearms and certain firearm magazines; prohibiting sale, transport, etc., penalties.

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20100507D

SENATE BILL NO. 16 

Offered January 8, 2020 

Prefiled November 18, 2019 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 16.1-278.9, 18.2-287.4, 
 18.2-308.2:01, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.7, and 18.2-308.8 of the 
 Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 
 18.2-308.9, relating to prohibiting sale, transfer, etc., of assault firearms 
 and certain firearm magazines; penalties. 
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Patron-- Saslaw 

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Referred to Committee on the Judiciary 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 16.1-278.9, 18.2-287.4, 18.2-308.2:01, 
 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-308.2:2, 18.2-308.7, and 18.2-308.8 of the Code of Virginia 
 are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a 
 section numbered 18.2-308.9 as follows:

� 16.1-278.9. Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges 
 for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy.

A. If a court has found facts which would justify a finding 
 that a child at least 13 years of age at the time of the offense is delinquent 
 and such finding involves (i) a violation of � 18.2-266 or of a similar 
 ordinance of any county, city or town, (ii) a refusal to take a breath test in 
 violation of � 18.2-268.2, (iii) a felony violation of � 18.2-248, 18.2-248.1 
 or 18.2-250, (iv) a misdemeanor violation of � 18.2-248, 18.2-248.1, or 
 18.2-250 or a violation of � 18.2-250.1, (v) the unlawful purchase, possession 
 or consumption of alcohol in violation of � 4.1-305 or the unlawful drinking or 
 possession of alcoholic beverages in or on public school grounds in violation 
 of � 4.1-309, (vi) public intoxication in violation of � 18.2-388 or a similar 
 ordinance of a county, city or town, (vii) the unlawful use or possession of a 
 handgun or possession of a 
 "streetsweeper" as defined below an assault firearm as defined in � 18.2-308.8, 
 or (viii) a violation of � 18.2-83, the court shall order, in addition to any 
 other penalty that it may impose as provided by law for the offense, that the 
 child be denied a driver's license. In addition to any other penalty authorized 
 by this section, if the offense involves a violation designated under clause 
 (i) and the child was transporting a person 17 years of age or younger, the 
 court shall impose the additional fine and order community service as provided 
 in � 18.2-270. If the offense involves a violation designated under clause (i), 
 (ii), (iii) or (viii), the denial of a driver's license shall be for a period 
 of one year or until the juvenile reaches the age of 17, whichever is longer, 
 for a first such offense or for a period of one year or until the juvenile 
 reaches the age of 18, whichever is longer, for a second or subsequent such 
 offense. If the offense involves a violation designated under clause (iv), (v) 
 or (vi) the denial of driving privileges shall be for a perio