Passed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB264
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Description: 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.
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)
Last Action Date: March 23, 2020
Companion Bill: SB263
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Alfonso Lopez (D); Mark Levine (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 100)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Mar 23, 2020 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) | |
Mar 23, 2020 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21) | |
Mar 12, 2020 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
House | Mar 12, 2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
House | Mar 6, 2020 | Signed by Speaker |
Senate | Mar 6, 2020 | Signed by President |
House | Mar 5, 2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER) |
House | Mar 5, 2020 | Enrolled |
House | Feb 28, 2020 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N) |
House | Feb 28, 2020 | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) |
House | Feb 28, 2020 | Placed on Calendar |
Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1 |
Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1 |
Senate | Feb 26, 2020 | Read third time |
Senate | Feb 25, 2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
Senate | Feb 24, 2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1 |
Senate | Feb 24, 2020 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) |
Senate | Feb 12, 2020 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
Senate | Feb 12, 2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
House | Feb 11, 2020 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N) |
House | Feb 11, 2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) |
House | Feb 10, 2020 | Read second time |
House | Feb 10, 2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1 |
House | Feb 10, 2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1 |
House | Feb 9, 2020 | Read first time |
House | Feb 7, 2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1 |
House | Feb 7, 2020 | Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) |
House | Feb 4, 2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) |
House | Jan 20, 2020 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
House | Dec 30, 2019 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
House | Dec 30, 2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Chaptered | Mar 23, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Enrolled | Mar 5, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Comm Sub | Feb 24, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Comm Sub | Feb 7, 2020 | state link | bill text |
Prefiled | Dec 30, 2019 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) | 02/4/2020 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N) | 02/7/2020 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N) | 02/11/2020 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N) | 02/24/2020 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) | 02/25/2020 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yes |
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Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) | 02/26/2020 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) | 02/28/2020 | 52 | 44 | 3 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page