VA HB264 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.

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Title

Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) (Y: 52 N: 45 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
2020-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-06SenateSigned by President
2020-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER)
2020-03-05HouseEnrolled
2020-02-28HouseVOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N)
2020-02-28HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N)
2020-02-28HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-26SenatePassed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
2020-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1
2020-02-26SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1
2020-02-26SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-26SenateRead third time
2020-02-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108960D-S1
2020-02-24SenateReported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2020-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11HouseVOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
2020-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
2020-02-10HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1
2020-02-10HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1
2020-02-10HouseRead second time
2020-02-09HouseRead first time
2020-02-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107665D-H1
2020-02-07HouseReported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2020-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
2020-01-20HouseAssigned PS sub: Firearms
2019-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2019-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D

Same As/Similar To

SB263 (Same As) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
182308.02(n/a)See Bill Text
182308.06(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB264
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB264+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB264H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB264S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB264ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0390+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1501V0023+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H15V0042+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0872+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S03V0418+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0986HB0264+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1041HB0264+HB0264
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1603+HB0264

Bill Comments

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