Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB319
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms instructors & safety prog.; removes reference to NRA & U.S. Concealed Carry Assoc. in Code.
Subject: Crimes and Offenses Generally: Counties Cities and Towns: Firearms
Description: Firearms instructors and safety programs; National Rifle Association and United States Concealed Carry Association. Removes references to the National Rifle Association (the NRA) and the United States Concealed Carry Association from the Code that allow the organizations to certify ranges and instructors and for courses offered by them to serve as proof of demonstrated competence in firearms safety and training for the purpose of obtaining a concealed handgun permit or receiving training as a minor in the use of pneumatic guns. The bill also repeals authority for special license plates in support of the NRA.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Last Action Date: February 7, 2024
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Dan Helmer (D);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote |
| House | Feb 7, 2024 | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Feb 2, 2024 | Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N) |
| House | Feb 1, 2024 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| House | Jan 16, 2024 | Assigned PS sub: Firearms |
| House | Jan 5, 2024 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102857D |
| House | Jan 5, 2024 | Referred to Committee on Public Safety |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Prefiled | Jan 5, 2024 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House committee amendments reported | House committee amendments reported | Jul 8, 2024 | State Link | amendment text | No |
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 amendments (6-Y 3-N) | 02/1/2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) | 02/2/2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
