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Panel advances bill to disarm people convicted of assault against dating partners
Summary
HB 1869 expands the definition of ‘‘family or household member’’ to include intimate dating partners convicted of assault and battery, making such convictions trigger a 3‑year firearm prohibition; the subcommittee reported the bill and referred it to appropriations on a 4–3 vote.
Delegate McClure presented HB 1869 to close what she described as a “dating partner loophole.” The bill would add intimate partners to the definition of family or household members for purposes of Virginia’s firearm‑possession prohibition following an assault and battery conviction, imposing a three‑year firearms prohibition on those convicted under the amended definition.
“Disarming those who commit intimate partner violence and are convicted regardless of marital status is a matter of public safety and public health,” Delegate McClure said, urging the subcommittee to pass the bill. She noted the measure matched language that previously passed the General Assembly subcommittee the prior year.
Supporters including advocates from Virginia Center for Public Safety and Giffords urged passage. The subcommittee moved to report HB 1869 and refer it to the committee on appropriations; the clerk recorded the motion carrying 4–3.
Votes at a glance: HB 1869 reported out and referred to Appropriations on a vote of 4–3.
